Burghley House - Stamford - Lincolnshire. An English Treasure

Come and take a walk with me through some of the wonderfully decorated rooms of one of England's greatest Elizabethan country houses. NOTE: If you have trouble with the speed of the video and reading the text overlays you can try reducing the playback speed in the settings. 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, and modelled on the privy lodgings of Richmond Palace.[4][5][6] 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. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the Cecil family. 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[2] and displays a circuit of grand and richly furnished state apartments. Its park was laid out by Capability Brown (Wikipedia) Music: Royal Estate & The Garden Repertior by Francis Wells. Interlude No1 by Peter Sandburg Epidemic Sound