12–15 November 1844 · Burghley House
A royal visit to Burghley
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arrived at Burghley on 12 November 1844 for a three-day visit. The house’s collection preserves a record of their arrival.
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Burghley House
The gates at Burghley turn an entrance into an elaborate composition of scrollwork, gilding and heraldic ornament. Views of the forecourt, stone façade and painted staircase place the ironwork within the house’s rich architectural setting.
The gates, forecourt and house in one composition.
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