|
|
Burghley House |
| Tour of the House | |
|
The Pagoda Room |
|
|
| The Pagoda Room takes its name from the beautiful and delicate pagodas fashioned from mother of pearl that stand here. There are many important paintings in this room: portraits of the Cecil family, a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, and of her father Henry VIII and a small and touching portrait, long presumed to be Mary Queen of Scots. |
|
|
|
The Blue Silk Bedroom and Dressing Room |
||
|
The small Blue Silk Bedroom is almost filled by the splendid 18th century state bed. In the adjoining dressing room, if you can tear your gaze from the delightful small painting of "The Virgin and Child" by Gentileschi, (swapped with Pope Clement XIV by the 9th Earl for a telescope!) or from the glorious Chinese blue and white porcelain you can enjoy the breathtaking view of "Capability" Brown's lake and the Lion Bridge from the window. | |
|
The George Rooms |
||
| This range of rooms on the South side of the House are the most magnificent of all the state apartments. The dramatic painted ceilings were executed by Antonio Verrio in the late 17th century;. The George Rooms contain furnishings and decorations of the highest quality; even including silver mounts on the fireplaces. Of all the paintings at Burghley, perhaps one of the finest is Carlo Dolci's "Christ Blessing the Bread and Wine" which hangs in the Jewel Closet. |
|
|
|
|
||
|
The Second George Room was used as a bedroom by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and contains many souvenirs of their visit. The Third George Room features many highly important paintings, fine furniture and a lovely example of scagliola work; an intricately inlaid marble chimney piece by John Richter. Queen Victoria used the Fourth George Room as a drawing room. It is panelled throughout in oak - apparently the dark colouring of the wood was achieved by staining with "strong, dark ale"! |
|
|
|