
A visit to the Elizabethan Burghley House, near Stamford, in Lincolnshire, designed and first occupied by William Cecil. The parkland was famously reconfigured by 'Capability' Brown into a picturesque landscape. His alterations included an enlargement of the lake from 4 acres into a 28 acre serpentine lake [intended to resemble a natural river], the addition of a ha-ha [to prevent livestock from approaching the house, while retaining the views], adding an orangery [as a means of bringing the garden into the house], adding 'Lion Bridge' [a view point from which to admire the house {see image above} and a crossing point for the extended lake], adding 'The Temple' [a bathing pavilion and a focal point for the park], removing the north-west wing of the house and made alterations to the facade, and lastly created a woodland screen around the periphery of the park.
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