CastleStamford

Burghley House

To be privately owned

Near Stamford in the English Unitary Authority of the City of Peterborough, Burghley House is a country house from the late 16th century. It is an example of Elizabethan architecture and has served as the family seat of the Cecils since its construction.

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The construction of Burghley House took place between 1555 and 1587 under the direction of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. The land on which the house stands had previously been granted to William's father by the Crown after the local Peterborough Abbey was dissolved in 1536. William Cecil was most likely involved in the design himself and was advised by a stonemason named Henryk from Antwerp. In the 17th century, the west wing underwent a redesign under John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter, to accommodate his art collection. The landscape architect Capability Brown shaped the design of the 100-hectare park from 1756 onwards and also influenced structural changes to the house.

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