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Nov 22, 2005 · As Bob said in a previous comment Burlington is a massive part of British history, unfortunatly it is being sold off to a private investor who will no doubt gut it and destory all...
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- Burlington: Gallery 1
3 days ago · Burlington House, in 1811, was tenanted by the Earl of Harrington, who gave there a grand ball. Under the Regency and in the reign of George IV., the mansion became occasionally the rallying-point of the Liberal party.
Oct 10, 2024 · The history of Burlington House commences with the erection about 1665 of a mansion begun but not completed for Sir John Denham, poet and Surveyor General of Works, of which some parts still remain in the much reconstructed fabric of the present building.
During the reign of Queen Victoria, the British Empire grew until it had a population of over 400 million people. It included countries like India, Australia and much of Africa. Most of these countries are now independent.
What follows is the history of how Burlington House came in to being; it begins in the days before the Great Fire of London, when Charles II had just become King of England and memories of the Civil War were still vivid.
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Explore the history of Chiswick House, the elegant early 18th-century villa designed by the 3rd Earl of Burlington as an exquisite setting to showcase his art collections and entertain his friends.
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