Burton Constable Hall

Burton Constable Hall is a large Elizabethan country house with 18th and 19th century interiors, and a fine 18th century cabinet of curiosities. The hall, a Grade I listed building, is set in a park designed by Capability Brown with an area of 300 acres (1.2 km2). It is located 3 miles (5 km) south east of the village Skirlaugh, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north east of the city of Hull, and has been the home of the Constable family for over 400 years.

Read more about Burton Constable Hall:  History, Remodelling of The House in The 1760s, The Long Gallery, Museums, Chinese Room, Burton Constable's Grounds and Park

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