Fashioning a Beautiful World
“You know what’s going to happen don’t you?
You’re going to buy Basildon.”
Join them to explore the history of Basildon Park and its restoration.
In 1952, Lord and Lady Iliffe saved Basildon Park from demolition and restored the house to its Georgian splendour.
Step through the front door and enter the world of Lord and Lady Iliffe to find out more about their design choices in making a home and the creation of Basildon Park as a backdrop to their lives.
Basildon park
Sitting elegantly in 162 hectares (400 acres) of historic parkland and gardens, this 18th-century house was purchased by Lord and Lady Iliffe in the 1950s, when it was de-requisitioned after the Second World War.
With extraordinary vision, the Iliffes brought Basildon Park back to life, acquiring a collection of fine furnishings and carefully selected Old Masters.
The wooded parkland offers glorious seasonal colour, with spring bluebells, summer buttercups and autumn leaves, while the landscape has been carefully restored to offer wonderful views, peaceful trails and picnic places, with areas for children to run and play.
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