Wilton House has been the ancestral home of the Earl of Pembroke and his family for 460 years. In 1544, Henry VIII gave the Abbey and lands of Wilton to Sir William Herbert who had married Anne Parr, sister of Katherine, sixth wife of King Henry. The Clock Tower, in the centre of the east front, is reminiscent of the part of the Tudor building which survived a fire in 1647. Inigo Jones and John Webb were responsible for the rebuilding of the house in the Palladian style whilst further alterations were made by James Wyatt from 1801. The chief architectural features are the magnificent 17th century state apartments (including the famous Single and Double Cube rooms) and the 19th century cloisters. The House was the recipient of the 2010 HHA/Sotheby’s Restoration Award for the recent restoration of several ground floor rooms including the Dining Room. The House contains one of the finest art collections in Europe, with over 230 original paintings on display including works by Van Dyck, Rubens, Joshua Reynolds and Brueghel. Wilton House is set in magnificent landscaped parkland, bordered by the River Nadder which is the setting for the Palladian Bridge. A large adventure playground provides hours of fun for younger visitors.