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Burton Constable

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“Burton Constable Hall is an historic country house containing a famous maritime museum. In the library is the skeleton of a 60 foot long sperm whale. It was this specimen which inspired American novelist Hermann Melville to write his classic novel, Moby Dick. The library also houses a large display of fossils and 5000 books. Burton Constable Hall was built during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and it has been occupied by the Constable family for over 400 years. It is a Grade I listed building and sits in a 300 acre park. Nearly 30 of its rooms are open to the public. In addition to the library, the interior of Burton Constable is filled with fine furniture, paintings, and sculpture. It also holds one of the most important collections of scientific instruments ever to be found in a country house. The Long Gallery is also worth a mention. The Clifford-Constables began restoring it in 1833. Of special note are the sphinx tables bought by Sir Clifford and his wife, Marianne during their honeymoon in Rome. Burton Constable is also known for its company of archers, although with all the precious antiques around they’re not allowed to practise with their bows and arrows indoors, but outside in the vast park. This was designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in the 1770’s. He was the foremost landscaper of his generation. ”

Address:

Burton Constable, East Yorkshire
HU11 4LN
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Opening Hours:

31 Mar -28 Oct: Daily except Fri 1-5

Prices:

Adult: £5.50
Child: £2.50
Concessions: £5
Family: £12.50

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