Burton Chateau
| Burton Chateau | |
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Landmark Trust | |
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 Burton Chateau | |
| Grid reference: | SK83008342 |
| Location: | 53°20’28"N, -0°45’18"W |
| Built 1747 | |
| Information | |
| Website: | landmarktrust.org.uk |
Burton Chateau is an ornate cottage standing in the estate of Gate Burton Hall in Gate Burton in Lincolnshire. It stands on a grassy knoll above a big bend of the River Trent on the edge of the estate park.
It was built in 1747 as a weekend retreat by a Gainsborough lawyer, imitating in miniature the style of a French Baroque chateau, a folly cottage in essence. It was later used for picnics and excursions.
The 'chateau' is now managed and maintained by the Landmark Trust, and let out as holiday accommodation. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The cottage was built by the renowned architect James Paine, although other sources say it was John Platt. It is of red brick and limestone, and offers a small glimpse of Georgian life.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Burton Chateau) |
- Burton Chateau: The Landmark Trust
- Burton Chateau: Lincs to the Past
- ↑ National Heritage List 1064085: Burton Chateau (Grade II* listing)