Hughenden Manor
Situated near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Hughenden Manor was the country home of Benjamin Disraeli, Britain’s only Jewish Prime Minister. He was a member of the conservative party but attacked the extremes of wealth and poverty generated by the Industrial Revolution. The property was used during WW2 as a secret intelligence site and map-making centre - code-named "Hillside". Its full history during this period has only recently been told as the provisions of The Official Secrets Act have been relaxed.
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