Historic houses · East of England
Burghley House
Burghley House () is a grand 16th-century English country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the senior (Exeter) b
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Burghley House () is a grand 16th-century English country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the senior (Exeter) branch of the Cecil family and is Grade I listed. The exterior largely retains its Elizabethan appearance, but most of the interiors date from remodellings before 1800. The house is open to the public on a seasonal basis and displays a circuit of grand and richly furnished state apartments. Its park was laid out by Capability Brown. The house is on the boundary of the civil parishes of Barnack and St Martin's Without in the Peterborough unitary authority of Cambridgeshire. It was formerly part of the Soke of Peterborough, an historic area that was traditionally associated with Northamptonshire. It lies 0.9 miles (1.4 km) south of Stamford and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Peterborough city centre. The house is now run by the Burghley House Preservation Trust, which is controlled by the Cecil family.
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Burghley House () is a grand 16th-century English country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the senior (Exeter) branch of the Cecil family and is Grade I listed. The exterior largely retains its Elizabethan appearance, but most of the interiors date from remodellings before 1800. The house is open to the public on a seasonal basis and displays a circuit of grand and richly furnished state apartments. Its park was laid out by Capability Brown. The house is on the boundary of the civil parishes of Barnack and St Martin's Without in the Peterborough unitary authority of Cambridgeshire. It was formerly part of the Soke of Peterborough, an historic area that was traditionally associated with Northamptonshire. It lies 0.9 miles (1.4 km) south of Stamford and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Peterborough city centre. The house is now run by the Burghley House Preservation Trust, which is controlled by the Cecil family.
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Background
History
was the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign.]] , 1585]] , 1598. L to R: John, Anthony, William; grandsons of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montague who was implicated in the Ridolfi Plot in 1571, Burghley House Collections.]] Burghley was built for Sir William Cecil, later 1st Baron Burghley, who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I of England, between 1555 and 1587, costing £21,000 at the time. It was modelled on the privy lodgings of Richmond Palace. It was subsequently the residence of his descendants, the Earls, and since 1801, the Marquesses of Exeter. Since 1961, it has been owned by a charitable trust established by the family. Victoria Leatham (b. 1947),…
Visiting
The Lincolnshire county boundary crosses the park between the town of Stamford and the house. Burghley is located in the ancient Soke of Peterborough, once a part of Northamptonshire but now for ceremonial purposes in Cambridgeshire; for planning and other municipal functions the house is in the Peterborough unitary authority. The house is a Grade I listed building, with separately Grade I listed north courtyard and gate. The listing document for the House provided this summary: "C19 and C20 formal gardens and pleasure grounds, developed from those originally designed by Lancelot Brown, surrounded by a park of C16 origins for which Brown provided extensive plans between 1754 and 1777". The…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6424, -0.4526
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- St. Martin's Without
- Postcode
- PE9 3JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Established
- 1555
- Official site
- www.burghley.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Burghley House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burghley House?
- Burghley House is in East of England, United Kingdom (postcode PE9 3JY), in the parish of St. Martin's Without.
- When was Burghley House built?
- Built or established in 1555.
- Who owns Burghley House?
- Burghley House is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- How do I get to Burghley House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE9 3JY. It sits within the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.