Stamford, Market town in Lincolnshire, England
Stamford is a market town in Lincolnshire, England, where more than six hundred listed buildings stand in local limestone. Five medieval churches spread across the compact street grid and small squares of the town.
The town grew from a Roman settlement at the crossing of Ermine Street over the Welland. Later it developed into a center for wool trading and gained economic importance across the region.
The name comes from the Old English word for stone ford, reflecting the early river crossing. Today the pale limestone facades line busy lanes where small shops and workshops stand side by side.
The old town is manageable on foot with most lanes suitable for pedestrians. Gentle slopes require occasional short climbs between different quarters.
Burghley House was built between fifteen fifty-five and fifteen eighty-seven for William Cecil and preserves original Tudor kitchens. The rooms show Tudor state chambers beside sweeping gardens laid out by Capability Brown.
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