Burghley is one of the largest and grandest houses of the first Elizabethan Age. Built and mostly designed by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, between 1555 and 1587, the main part of the House has 35 major rooms on the ground and first…
Belvoir Castle is the ancestral home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland for one thousand years. Currently the family home of the 11th Duke, Duchess and their young family. The present Castle is the fourth to have stood on the site since Norman times, the…
Many visitors come to the castle to see the original Lincoln Magna Carta. This 780‐year‐old document is one of only four surviving originals sealed by King John after his meeting with the Barons at Runnymede in 1215. Relocated from its old home in the Cathedral, the…
Dramatic 15th‐century red‐brick tower, with six floors to exploreThis vast fortified and moated tower was built for Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England from 1433 to 1443. The building was restored by Lord Curzon between 1911 and 1914 and contains four great chambers with enormous Gothic fireplaces,…
Doddington Hall is a much loved family home and has never been sold since it was built in 1595 by Robert Smythson, one of Englands foremost Elizabethan architects. The mellow brick exterior with its walled courtyards has barely changed while the interior was redecorated in Georgian times in…
Small 17th‐century manor house, birthplace and family home of Sir Isaac NewtonNewton formulated some of his major works here during the Plague years 166567. An early edition of his Principia is on display and the orchard includes a descendant of the famous apple tree. Newton's ideas…
The Castle is the centrepiece of the Grimsthorpe Estate. It is a large quadrangular house with a central courtyard. Each section has a different appearance, reflecting the different architectural styles that have been employed here since building began in the 13th century. Once inside you…
Bainland Country Park ‐ Amusement Park in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. Contact venue on telephone number 01526352903 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…
Restoration country house with magnificent interiors, gardens and parkBuilt in 1685‐88 for 'Young' Sir John Brownlow, Belton is undoubtedly one of the finest examples of Restoration country house architecture. The stunning interiors contain exceptionally fine plasterwork and wood‐carving, as well as important collections of paintings, furniture, tapestries…
Gainsborough Old Hall is a unique medieval manor house right in the centre of Gainsborough. Sir Thomas Burgh built it between 1460 and 1480 and it remains much as he left it, to the delight of thousands of visitors each year. OPENING TIMES: 10:00 am ‐…
Set in the heart of undiscovered North Lincolnshire, the 300 acres of Normanby Hall Country Park provide the perfect day out for all the family.Return to the elegance of a more leisurely era in the beautiful Regency Hall and learn about Lincolnshire's rich rural heritage in the fascinating…
This abbey, founded in 1139 for a community of Augustinian canons, was reconstructed from the 1260s onwards as its prestige and riches grew. The remains of a beautiful octagonal chapterhouse are notably fine. Most impressive, though, is the 14th‐century gatehouse, recognised as one of the grandest…
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