Hughenden Manor
A house with two tales, Hughenden is a beautiful Victorian mansion that has a rich history. Home to Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, the Manor provided a backdrop for political drama, royal visits and an enduring love story. And it has an equally significant 20th century story to tell when it became the base for a secret map-making operation during the Second World War. So secret that it only came to light 60 years later after a chance encounter. Requisitioned by the Air Ministry in 1941, Hughenden, codenamed ‘Hillside’, played a significant role in shaping the outcome of the war. (Hughenden, Buckinghamshire, England)
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