NOTES: Wothorpe House was built as a lodge in the early 17th century by Thomas Cecil, the first Earl of Exeter, the eldest son of William Cecil, first Lord Burghley. It was partially dismantled in the 1750s during the landscaping of Burghley Park by Lancelot Capability Brown, who used stone from the lodge for the creation of a stable block.
NOTES: Wothorpe House was built as a lodge in the early 17th century by Thomas Cecil, the first Earl of Exeter, the eldest son of William Cecil, first Lord Burghley. It was partially dismantled in the 1750s during the landscaping of Burghley Park by Lancelot Capability Brown, who used stone from the lodge for the creation of a stable block.
NOTES: Construction on this Cistercian abbey began in 1132 and was only completed in 1526 shortly before its dissolution in 1539. The tower was added in 1494-1526. See RIBA155705 for a colour version of this image.
NOTES: Construction on this Cistercian abbey began in 1132 and was only completed in 1526 shortly before its dissolution in 1539. The tower was added in 1494-1526.
NOTES: Construction on this Cistercian abbey began in 1132 and was only completed in 1526 shortly before its dissolution in 1539. The tower was added in 1494-1526. See RIBA148214 for a black and white version of this image.