Burghley House

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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.

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Burghley House in 2004Burghley House in 2004
Burghley House in 2004Burghley House in 2004
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1829 illustration to `The Mirror` depicting the gates to Burghley House.1829 illustration to 'The Mirror' depicting the gates to Burghley House.
Burghley House the north frontBurghley House the north front
Architecture of the renaissance in England Plate 03 Burghley House east side of the courtyardArchitecture of the renaissance in England Plate 03 Burghley House east side of the courtyard
Burghley House the north frontBurghley House the north front
Burghley Hall the west frontBurghley Hall the west front
Burghley Hall the west frontBurghley Hall the west front
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linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
sitecastleFotheringhay Castlemotte-and-bailey castle, archaeological siteWikidata
sitecastleOakham Castlemotte-and-bailey castleWikidata
sitecastle1000Rockingham Castlecastle, historic house museumWikidata
sitegardenGrimsthorpe Castlegarden, English country house, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseumAyscoughfee Hall Museumlocal authority museum, historic house museum, English country houseWikidata
sitemuseumBoughton HouseEnglish country house, historic house museum, country houseWikidata
sitemuseumBurghley Househistoric house museum, prodigy house, country houseWikidata
sitemuseumChain Bridge Forge Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumDeene ParkEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseumElton Hallhistoric house museum, country houseWikidata
sitemuseumFlag Fenarchaeological site, archaeological open-air museumWikidata
sitemuseumGordon Boswell Romany MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseumKirby HallEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseumLyddington Bede Househistoric house museum, episcopal palace, almshouseWikidata
sitemuseumNene Valley Railwayheritage railway, charitable organization, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumRutland County Museumlocal museum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseumWhittlesey Museumlocal museum, independent museum, city hallWikidata
sitemuseumWilloughby Memorial Galleryart museum, school building, art libraryWikidata
sitemuseumWoolsthorpe ManorEnglish country house, manor house, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseum1939Peterborough Museum and Art Galleryart museum, local museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1979Pinchbeck Engine Museummuseum, history museumWikidata
sitemuseum1979Rocks by Railmuseum, railway museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1980Discover Stamfordlocal museum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1983Hallaton MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1985Railworldcharitable organization, railway museumWikidata
sitemuseum1990Hamerton Zoo ParkzooWikidata
sitemuseum1994Oundle Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1995The Spalding Bulb MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1999Bourne Heritage Centreheritage centerWikidata
commonsimageBurghley House in 2004 Commons
commonsimageBurghley House in 2004 Commons
commonsimageBurghley1 Commons
commonsimageBurghley1 Commons
commonsimage1829 illustration to 'The Mirror' depicting the gates to Burghley House. Commons
commonsimageBurghley House the north front Commons
commonsimageArchitecture of the renaissance in England Plate 03 Burghley House east side of the courtyard Commons
commonsimageBurghley House the north front Commons
commonsimageBurghley Hall the west front Commons
commonsimageBurghley Hall the west front Commons