Rothschildshire: Building like a Rothschild

Baron Ferdinand was not the first in the family to build in the Vale of Aylesbury. His English uncles and cousins already had properties in the area and in the 19th century, Buckinghamshire was often referred to as Rothschildshire. The extraordinary collecting history of the family and its creation of the distinctive ‘goût Rothschild’ (Rothschild style) will be considered alongside other Rothschild houses nearby. The architecture and collections of several houses will be discussed, including Mentmore, Tring and Aston Clinton.