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| The house was built between 1685 and 1688 for Sir John Brownlow. It is one of the finest examples of ] architecture, and is often considered to be the epitome of the English ]. It featured as Lady Catherine de Bourgh's residence, Rosings Park, in the ] 1995 television version of '']''. | The house was built between 1685 and 1688 for Sir John Brownlow. It is one of the finest examples of ] architecture, and is often considered to be the epitome of the English ]. It featured as Lady Catherine de Bourgh's residence, Rosings Park, in the ] 1995 television version of '']''. | ||
| The gardens are expansive and semi-formal, with a wide range of features of various periods and styles. | The gardens are expansive and semi-formal, with a wide range of features of various periods and styles. Among the more notable is the orangery. | ||
| The park is extensive, including valley bottom and hillside land. During much of the ] period, it accommodated the headquarters depôt of the ]. | |||
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Belton House is a stately home near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, in the care of the National Trust.
The house was built between 1685 and 1688 for Sir John Brownlow. It is one of the finest examples of Restoration Period architecture, and is often considered to be the epitome of the English country house. It featured as Lady Catherine de Bourgh's residence, Rosings Park, in the BBC's 1995 television version of Pride and Prejudice.
The gardens are expansive and semi-formal, with a wide range of features of various periods and styles. Among the more notable is the orangery.
The park is extensive, including valley bottom and hillside land. During much of the First World War period, it accommodated the headquarters depôt of the Machine Gun Corps.
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External link
Belton House's page on the National Trust's website
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