“I oversee the maintenance and conservation of the building, its collections and environment as well as making a visit to Burghley the best possible experience for our guests,” says Rock, whose role was created by her grandfather to ensure Burghley would “always keep the warmth and tradition of a family home as well as being preserved for the future”. I think you alter the atmosphere of a house, and if we put up ticket barriers at the gates, it would change everything.” Miranda herself is very connected with the community, from being patron of charities and involved with regional bodies to having the children at the local school and the family using the town’s swimming pool. see: www.burghley.co.uk, This website also has a searchable database of some of the art to be seen at the house, with more items being added all the time But neither does she want to smash that illusion. Built and mostly designed by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, between 1555 and 1587, the main part of the House has 35 major rooms on the ground and first floors. © 2020 - Burghley House Preservation Trust Limited. Pride and Prejudice was amazing for Burghley.” Sadly, Miranda wasn’t at the house when filming took place, so missed out on getting to meet Keira Knightley and Dame Judi Dench (who became a real favourite and forged friendships with some of the staff). The Health and Safety Executive, which brought the prosecution against the trust, said it was a "completely avoidable incident". Butler 'crushed to death by lift' at Burghley House, Mongolians battle to keep culture alive in China. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Lincolnshire, PE9 3JY. When people come here, they know they’re coming to a house that is lived in, or some of them do. Among his additions were the orangery – a must-have accessory for any voguish property at the time – and the summerhouse with its gothic features. Discover Britain is published 6 times a year. Receive the free monthly editor’s newsletter, which includes competitions, news and travel inspiration. A century later, Brownlow, 9th Earl (1725-1793) completed his ancestor’s planned alterations and also travelled, buying many more great treasures to complement those already at Burghley. If Burghley’s grounds and façade aren’t impressive enough, just wait until you step inside. Mr Mellar, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had worked at the 16th Century Burghley House for nine years. That had an enormous effect on me and my brother. The north front was completed in 1587. There is also an hourly bus service run by Delaine which serves the outlying villages and links Peterborough to Stamford. The stone used to build Burghley was from the Kingscliffe quarry in Northamptonshire. An ice rink is being mooted as a possibility, so watch this space. Key Facts about Burghley House. There are more than 80 lesser rooms and numerous halls, corridors, bathrooms and service areas. Cookie Policy, The story of Burghley House and the Olympic Games, Stately homes and palaces for a perfect English Afternoon Tea, Newton’s Trail maps historic corner of Lincolnshire, Explore Historic Houses, Castles and Gardens with New Online Themed Trails. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for a city break, want to explore the UK’s spectacular coast and countryside or learn more about historic sites across the country.
“Well, if it was good enough for St Paul’s Cathedral, then it’s good enough for us,” jokes Miranda. Burghley House, Stamford VideoHow a little Ant became a financial giant. Together with her husband, Orlando, and four young children, she lives at Burghley House, something this very elegant and erudite member of the Cecil family considers both a privilege and a passion, ** 2020 – PLEASE NOTE THAT BURGHLEY HOUSE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL IT IS SAFE TO BE RE-OPENEND **, “It was a pretty radical thing to do in those days, to set up the sort of trust that exists now,” she says of her grandfather. “TV and film are important parts of what we do, very significant. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the Cecil family. Aside from the fine art, Burghley is home to clocks, tapestries and other sets of curios beyond one’s wildest dreams. Miranda, as House Director, looks after the House and Collections on behalf of the Burghley House Preservation Trust, a charitable trust set up by her grandfather, the 6th Marquess of Exeter. .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. Burghley’s Staterooms are breathtaking, mainly due to two great collecting Earls. The House has been transformed throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by two great collecting Earls and remains a family home to this day, with a direct descendant of William Cecil directing the charitable trust that was set up to make sure that Burghley continues to be shared with visitors and our community. “I get asked to do a lot of things locally, and if I can do it, I will do it. The House and Gardens are closed until 14th March 2020. The gardens were modernised in 1754 by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, who was the mastermind behind the outdoor space of any stately home worth its salt. William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley KG PC (13 September 1520 – 4 August 1598) was an English statesman, the chief adviser of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State (1550–1553 and 1558–1572) and Lord High Treasurer from 1572.
Words: The Reverend Canon Tim Alban Jones, Vice Dean of Peterborough. Peterborough Crown Court heard the lift fell onto Mr Mellar as he tried to free a jammed item of luggage. Schools are encouraged to make their visit in period-style costume if appropriate. It was this Lord Burghley who inspired the part of Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire. VideoWhat if your pet could 'talk'? And you try and do the right thing.”, Seeing her own four children – ranging in ages from two to 11 – growing up here is also something quite special. The Burghley Estate contains Burghley House, which was built for and is still occupied by the Cecil family. “When you’ve got a family, you’re so aware of quality of life. Burghley, during his time at Cambridge University, was the first to run the 400 yards around the Great Court at Trinity College in the 43.6 seconds that it takes for the chimes to strike 12 o’clock. In residence presently in the grand sixteenth-century English country house are Orlando and Miranda Rock, who is director of the Burghley House Preservation Trust and the daughter of the 6th Marquess of Exeter and Lady Victoria Leathamn.
“But he wanted a member of the family to live in the house as director. Miranda Rock is a direct descendant of William Cecil.