More information : Formal gardens, pleasure grounds and landscape park at Burghley House. The park was emparked by circa 1555 and early formal gardens are documented in 1564 and 1699. The pleasure grounds where laid out between 1754-1783 by Capability Brown and also contain 19th century flower gardens and shrubberies. Features include lawns, and a formal rose garden with a central fountain basin situated on the southside of an orangery of circa 1756-63. The lake was designed by Brown and has a waterfall. There is also a bridge constructed circa 1772-75, a bathhouse or banquenting house circa 1756-78 and a boathouse of 1871. The park comprising a radial layout of tree avenues which date from the late 16th century with plantations and perimenter planting. Buildings include stables of circa 1756-78, an ice house and lodges. Demolished buildings include a dairy house and lodge both constructed during the 1760s. The walled kitchen gardens were designed during the 1760s and extended in the late 19th century. (1)
Landscape park, formal gardens and pleasure grounds to Burghley House covering an area of 500 hectares. The park was enclosed between 1555 and 1580s and had expanded in area by the mid 17th century and included planted by George London in 1702. Lancelot Brown was commissioned to redesign the park in 1754 and his work was completed by 1777. Extensions to the park took place between 1793 and 1802. Additional tree planting took place between 1804-1867. Formal gardens, designed by George London and Moses Cook, were laid out in 1683. Further changes to the gardens took place between 1804-1867. Additional formal gardens were planted after 1898. (2) |