Belton House, England 🇬🇧

🌸 General information:

- Location: Belton village, near Grantham, Lincolnshire county, England

- Construction: 1685-1687 (It took about 2 years to build. In 2025, this house is 388 years old)

- Style of the house: Restoration or Carolean style architecture

- Landlord (Originator of Building): Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet

- Designer: Generally assumed to have been designed by William Winde (also previously linked to Christopher Wren or Roger Pratt), with William Stanton overseeing the actual construction.

- Purpose of Building: Built as a "Country House" or "Grand Country Estate" or villa for summer or vacant season residences from London politics by the Brownlow family, who became wealthy as judges and politicians, and were also the social center of the wealthy aristocrats of the 17th century.

- Number of rooms: At least about 16 large rooms

- Total area: Approximately 1,300 acres (or approximately 5.3 square kilometres);

🍒 Information for visits:

- Opening hours: open daily, 11: 00 to 4: 00 p.m.

- Entry fee: 20-22 pounds (about 87x - 95x baht)

- Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/belton-estate

🍋 The focus of this place:

- This house is considered the prototype of the most perfect "English country house" in the country.

- Built of local limestone stone. With symmetrical appearance. Clear classic details.

- Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, used to stay here on his way to Scotland.

- Also in the late 19th century, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) also used to visit here.

- Because the house is in the kin of the aristocracy (the Brownlow family with close ties to the House of Lords).

- The house is currently owned by the National Trust (the organization maintaining the historic and natural heritage sites of England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and has been designated as one of the Historic Museums of England. People can visit it.

Location:/National Trust - Belton Estate

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