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Witanhurst HouseWitanhurst House is the name of a historical Georgian-style mansion located on an 5-acred estate in the village of Highgate, North London. It was built between 1913 and 1920, but the origins of the estate dates back to the 17th century. Designed by architect George Hubbard, the mansion is currently Grade-II* listed, meaning it has been judged to be of national historical or architectural interest. It is also recognised by English Heritage as 'a building at risk'. It has 65 rooms spread across three floors. One of the largest is the grand ballroom, measuring 70 feet long with a height of 20 feet. It has an oak flooring and the timber wall panels are done in walnut, with carved cornices embellished with gold leaf. Other rooms are the Drawing Room, Study, Entrance Hall and staircase, and most of the bedrooms, are all in an opulent Classically detailed style. Other richly decorated rooms include the Dining Room, Chinese Room, Billiard Room, and the Gallery hallway. A significant large part of the mansion still have the original architectural details that withstood time, but most of them are now in a state of deterioration. Despite its condition, the mansion has been used several times as filming location by the BBC for shooting drama documentaries, such "The Lost Prince" and "Tipping the Velvet". Most recently the estate was one of the primary production venues for the Fame Academy series. The mansion is currently abandoned and no attempts are being made to preserve the estate.
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