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

First he had the beastly taste to turn the family's ancestral Woburn Abbey into a ducal Disneyland, with a zoo and souvenir stands.

From Time Magazine Archive

Driving on to Woburn Abbey, the Aga and his possible Begum quietly visited his aunt, the Duchess of Bedford.

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