William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

Burghley House is a grand 16th century country house in Lincolnshire, England.

Burghley was built for William Cecil, 1st Lord Burghley, who was chief minister to Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign. It was subsequently the residence of this descendents the Earls and Marquesses of Exeter, and is now owned by a charitable trust established by the family and administered by Lady Victoria Leatham, a daughter of the family and a well known antiques expert and television personality.

The house is one of the principal examples of 16th century English architecture, and also has a suite of rooms remodelled in the baroque style.

Burghley hosts the annual Burghley Horse Trials.

External link

Official site (http://www.burghley.co.uk/)

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