Woburn Abbey

British  

/ ˈwəʊbən /

noun

1. a mansion in Woburn in Bedfordshire: originally an abbey; rebuilt in the 17th century for the Dukes of Bedford, altered by Henry Holland in the 18th century; deer park landscaped by Humphrey Repton

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Example Sentences

During this time, he helped design the Reliant Scimitar car, the Reliant Bond Bug - a two-seater, three-wheeled sports car that was launched at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire in 1970 - and Leyland lorry cabs.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2023

For an outside broadcast from Woburn Abbey, she was dressed in period crinolines, with a battery-operated radio microphone underneath.

From The Guardian • Oct. 14, 2010

Recently she purchased a small, conveniently maneuverable "Moth" airplane, and transformed into a landing field the lawn in front of her home, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire.

From Time Magazine Archive

And so it was�another ingenious cash-in by the eleemosynarily inspired Duke of Bedford, 50, who for a price stands ever-ready to throw open the gate of historic, debt-encrusted Woburn Abbey.

From Time Magazine Archive

My grandmother, the Duchess of Bedford, was passionately fond of acting, and in my grandfather's time, one room at Woburn Abbey was permanently fitted up as a theatre.

From The Days Before Yesterday by Hamilton, Frederick Spencer, Lord