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11. Burghley House, near Stamford, on the border of Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire Pictures and Notes on Eastern England and East Anglia
Burghley House is a magnificent
16th-century country house near Stamford in Lincolnshire, England.
Burghley House is
set in a lovely park laid out by Capability Brown. Burghley House was
built for Sir William Cecil, later becoming the 1st Baron Burghley, who
was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, between 1558 and 1587.
Burghley House was modelled on the privy lodgings of Richmond Palace and
became the residence of his descendants, the earls and, since 1801,
the Marquesses of Exeter. However, since 1961 Burghley House has been owned by a
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The car park of Burghley House ...
... from where you walk across the green to Burghley House itself.
Some of the parkland surrounding Burghley House.
An invitation to explore the Sculpture Gardens of Burghley House.
The entrance to the Burghley House itself
The Interpretive Centre of Burghley House
The entrance to the interpretative centre and display museum of Burghley House. Before reaching the display room you pass a pair of Falconet light cannons cast and signed by John Owen of Houndsditch, London and dated 1561. The carry the heraldic coat of arms of Sir William Cecil.
The interpretation displays of the history of Burghley House and its occupants.
The small museum of items associated with Burghley House
The Tour of Burghley House
The Stables Yard of Burghley House. sequence as you go round Burghley House
The original Elizabethan kitchen of Burghley House
The magnificent stone vaulting of the kitchen and the cooking equipment of Burghley House.
All the doorbells in the kitchen for the many rooms of Burghley House.
Looking south out of the windows of Burghley House
On the right is the west wing of Burghley House
The inner courtyard of Burghley House
View of the architecture above the inner courtyard from near the Chapel of Burghley House.
The 'dark' Chapel of Burghley House
Paintings in the Chapel of Burghley House
The interior of the Chapel of Burghley House.
Religious paintings in the Chapel of Burghley House.
The Billiard Room in Burghley House
Paintings on the walls of the Billiard Room of Burghley House
Furniture in the Bow Room of Burghley House.
The Bow Room furniture in Burghley House
The paintings on the walls of the Bow Room in Burghley House.
One of the grand paintings in the Bow Room of Burghley House.
The Brown Drawing Room of Burghley House
Paintings in the Bow Drawing Room of Burghley House.
The Black and Yellow Bedroom of Burghley House
A fine round table in The Marquetry Room in Burghley House
Marquetry detail of the round table.
Other items in the Marquetry Room
Queen Elizabeth I's Bedroom in Burghley House
Bed and cabinet in the Blue Silk Bedroom of Burghley House
Portrait and tapestry in the Blue Silk Bedroom of Burghley House.
Fireplace and paintings in the First George Bedroom of Burghley House.
ceiling painting in the First George Room of Burghley House.
The First George Room of Burghley House
ceiling painting in the First George Room
The Second George Room of Burghley House
A tapestry and grand four poster bed in the Second George Room of Burghley House.
The Third George Room of Burghley House.
Ceiling painting in the Third George Room of Burghley House.
Fireplace and paintings in the Third George Room of Burghley House.
Ceiling painting in the Third George Room of Burghley House.
A pair of large 'urns' ? in the Fourth George Room of Burghley House
The Fourth George Room in Burghley House
Ceiling painting in the Fourth George Room of Burghley House.
More details of the ceiling painting in the Fourth George Room of Burghley House.
Looking south out of the windows of the Heaven Room onto the gardens of Capability Brown designed for Burghley House.
A huge wine cooler in the Heaven Room of Burghley House
The wall paintings in the Heaven Room of Burghley House.
The ceiling painting in the Heaven Room of Burghley House.
The Heaven Room in Burghley House
The ceiling of the Heaven Room of Burghley House.
The Great Hall of Burghley House with its hammerbeam ceiling
The stained glass windows of Burghley Hall
Exterior Views and the Grounds of Burghley Hall
The west front of Burghley Hall
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Burghley House is quite a piece of architecture!
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The north entrance to the west wing of Burghley House
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The western ground of Burghley House
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The lake and bridge of Burghley House
The lake in the grounds of Burghley House
The Garden of Surprises
Entrance to the Garden of Surprises of Burghley House
The water garden and features of Burghley House.
The Copper Tree Fountain in the gardens of Burghley House.
Have great fun with the Oak Tree Mirror in the gardens of Burghley House.
A water feature in the Water House
The Water Column & Hand Pumps and the fountain
The Jewelled Moss House in the gardens of Burghley House.
A wet way into the paddling pool of Burghley House garden.
Great fun in the paddling pool.
On our way to the Sculpture Garden of Burghley House
Quite a variety of sculptures in the lovely expanded 'garden' setting of Burghley House.
The Burghley House Ice House from the late 18th century
Wooden sculpture of tree trunk sections
A spiral metal sculpture in the gardens of Burghley House.
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A huge face mask sculpture in the sculpture garden of Burghley House.
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The Burghley House Orangery Cafe
The gardens outside of the Orangery
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The excellent Orangery cafe of Burghley House.
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A very stylish architectural experience when eating in the Orangery cafe of Burghley House Garden Shop and Cafe of Burghley House
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