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Basildon Park

Basildon Park estate was bought by Francis Sykes in 1771.

Sykes had made his fortune in the East India Company and required a home befitting his status. He demolished the original house and employed architect John Carr to build the mansion, which still survives.

The Sykes family owned the house until 1838.

The Morrison family owned Basildon Park from 1838 to 1928. It was originally bought by Liberal MP James Morrison who passed it to his eldest son Charles. On his death, it was inherited by his sister Ellen, who died just seven months later, leaving it to her nephew, Major James Archibald Morrison.

The estate was requisitioned during the Second World War. It served several purposes, including being used by the 101st Airborne Division of the American Army for D-Day training and later as a prisoner-of-war camp for German and Italian soldiers. This was all vital to the war effort but inevitably resulted in severe damage to the house and estate.

In 1952, Lord and Lady Iliffe bought the semi-ruined Basildon Park.

The couple set about sensitively restoring the house to its former glory, adding modern comforts such as central heating, a contemporary kitchen, and bathrooms.

They restored the elegant interior and scoured the country, searching for 18th-century architectural fixtures and fittings to fill their comfortable new home.

The fine paintings, fabrics and furniture they bought can still be enjoyed by visitors today.

The house and gardens have been featured in several Film and TV drama productions, including Pride and Prejudice, Bridgerton, Downtown Abbey, The Gentlemen and The Crown.

Lord and Lady Iliffe gifted the house and 400 acres of parkland to the National Trust in 1978.

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Christmas 2024

Basildon Park celebrates twenty years of starring as a filming location this year.

The room decor theme is ‘Your favourite Christmas movie’.

Visitors are invited to admire the sumptuous Christmas trees, bask in the glow of the twinkling lights, and see if they can guess the movie theme of the room.

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The Hall

The principal entrance to the house.

Christmas Decoration Room Theme:
White Christmas

Taken on: December 5, 2024

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