ABSTRACT
Wollaton Hall and Park is an example of a particularly English category of built heritage: the ancestral seat of an aristocratic family, which once provided both wealth from an estate and also graceful living in impressive surroundings. This chapter explores the options for properties such as Wollaton Hall and considers their potential for development as visitor attractions. It describes the nature of the resource, with particular reference to the house and its architectural merits. The chapter explores the current situation regarding public use and access. It also considers the recommendations of a recent conservation review in light of changing attitudes towards the presentation of built heritage. Wollaton Hall is notable as a survival of one of the great achievements of Tudor architecture, now listed Grade 1 in recognition of its national importance for its early date and flamboyant style. Wollaton Hall is attributed to Robert Smythson, noted as the first person in England to be publicly ascribed the title 'architect'.
