Burton Park, English country house in Duncton, England
Burton Park is a three-story country house with Roman cement facing, featuring a five-bay west entrance and ten windows across its eastern side. The building has been converted into residential apartments, while public footpaths wind through the surrounding parkland.
The Goring family held the estate from the 1400s until 1724, when a marriage brought it to the Biddulph family who kept it until 1894. This long period of Biddulph ownership shaped much of the estate's development and character.
Inside, there is a Grecian hall and an ornate staircase made of cast and wrought bronze, with greyhound figures decorating alternate steps throughout. These bronze details remain striking examples of early 1800s craftsmanship visible to visitors today.
The house itself is now divided into private apartments and not open to visitors, but the parkland can be explored via public footpaths. These paths vary in condition depending on the season, so wear suitable footwear.
Elephant bones were uncovered on the grounds in 1740, a remarkable discovery for that time. Sir Francis Biddulph documented this finding in detail through his correspondence, preserving the account for history.
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