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A brief history of Wrest Park, a magnificent 1830s house set in an outstanding restored garden landscape with 17th-century origins
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Wrest Park country house was transformed into a hospital during the First World War. Find out how it was run and what life was like for the soldiers recovering from their injuries.
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English Heritage Restores 18th Century Statues Adorning the Gardens at Wrest Park
Expert conservators have begun work to restore a series of 18th century statues which can be found among the colourful flower beds in the French style parterre garden at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. The 90-acre gardens, in the care of English Heritage, showcase three centuries of garden design, and the restoration of two statues – each over 3 metres tall, marks the start of a wider conservation project restoring statues in the famous parterre gardens which make up some of the 70 plus statues in the garden estate.
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First World War Nurse Identified
A First World War nurse who cared for injured soldiers at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, the first wartime country house hospital, has been identified for the first time.
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Wrest Park Archaeological Collections Store
The Wrest Park Archaeological Collections Store safeguards a vast collection of historical treasures: the archaeological collections and paper-based archives from English Heritage's guardianship sites across the East and West Midlands.
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Wrest Park, like many other country houses, was pressed into service as an auxiliary hospital during the First World War. Official records and diaries give us glimpses of the women who came to Wrest to work as nurses. Unfortunately, many remain unidentified and their important contribution is unrecognised. Can you help us tell their story?
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Find out more about hiring Wrest Park for your wedding, corporate event or private party or discover more about hiring this magnificent venue as a filming location.