Elizabethan architecture

The Tudor period can be seen as a turning point in British domestic architecture. For more information, visit the website.

When a foreigner thinks of Great Britain, they generally think of the old, beautiful buildings and the people that once lived in them. Some of these

Burghley House.The house is one of the main examples of stonemasonry and proportion in 16th-c.English Elizabethan architecture,reflecting the prominence of its founder, and the lucrative wool trade of the Cecil estates.It has a suite of rooms remodelled in the baroque style,with carvings by Grinling Gibbons.Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.Commissioned by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley.

Elizabethan Architecture is the term used to describe the unique appearance of the architecture that was dominant throughout England.

Burghley House is a grand Elizabethan mansion located near Stamford in Lincolnshire, England. It was built by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, who was the chief advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. Construction began in 1555 and was largely completed by 1587. The house is a prime example of Elizabethan architecture, known for its intricate designs and extensive use of classical motifs. The house is set within a large park designed by the famous landscape architect Capability Brown…

Hardwick Hall, cut away Elizabethan Architecture The large majority of houses built in the Elizabethan period were still timber framed, or built from local stone, as in the earlier Tudor period. I won’t dwell on timber framed building for long as I gave plenty of examples in the previous post, but I do want to show you a few late Tudor timber framed buildings. This is a rare survivor in London, a timber framed row of buildings in Holborn. Many buildings such as this were lost in the Great…

Architectural Remains of the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I', C.J. Richardson (1840) Elizabethan architecture indulged in geometrical ornament. However, it is often quite difficult to appreciate this. Houses like Burghley and Hardwick, or the Triangular Lodge, Rushton, have masses of fine decoration at roof level, creating spiky profiles. Rarely do we have the opportunity to inspect this: unlike Elizabethan courtiers, we don’t promenade on the roofs.

Morning walks at the beautiful @burghleyhouse . Burghley House is a grand 16th-century English country estate in Lincolnshire, built by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. Renowned for its Elizabethan architecture, the house features lavish interiors, extensive art collections, and beautiful gardens. It’s a prime example of Tudor opulence and heritage. - #burghleyhouse #historicarchitecture #stamford #statelyhome #classicalarchitecture

While not common, wattle and daub houses did not have to be whitewashed. Wattle and daub were a fairly inexpensive way to build homes from the early Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The walls between the large timbers of a structure were made of wattle (sticks woven in a loose pattern) and daub (a mixture of mud, straw and animal manure that was packed onto the wattle) then covered in plaster. The upper story of the house to the right is a traditional style while those to the left have more…