gravity-gravity: Burghley House is a grand 16th-century country house in Lincolnshire. Burghley Hous
gravity-gravity:Burghley House is a grand 16th-century country house in Lincolnshire. Burghley House was built for Sir William Cecil (later 1st Baron Burghley), who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. it was subsequently the residence of his descendants, the earls and, since 1801, the Marquesses of Exeter. The house is one of the main examples of stonemasonry and proportion in 16th century English Elizabethan architecture. Is has a suite of rooms remodeled in the baroque style with carvings by Grinling Gibbons. In the 17th century, the open loggias around the ground floor were enclosed. The house was originally built in the shape of the letter E in honour of Queen Elizabeth, but now it is missing its north-west wing. Burghley House has been featured in several films including Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth: The Golden Age and The Da Vinci Code. Picture source: x x x -- source link