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Cecil House refers to two historical mansions on The Strand, London, in the vicinity of the Savoy. The first was a 16th-century house on the north side, where the Strand Palace Hotel now stands. The second was built in the early 17th century on the south side nearly opposite, where Shell Mex House stands today.
- William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
The house is one of the principal examples of 16th-century...
- William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
The Cecil Family is one of England’s most famous and politically influential families, represented by two branches, holding respectively the marquessates of Exeter and Salisbury, both descended from William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Elizabeth I’s lord treasurer.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Burghley House ( / ˈbɜːrli / [1]) is a grand sixteenth-century English country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the Cecil family and is Grade I listed .
Marquesses of Exeter. Henry Cecil, 10th Earl of Exeter, 1st Marquess of Exeter (1754–1804) Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter KG (1795–1867) William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter (1825–1895) Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter (1849–1898) William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter KG (1876–1956) David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter ...
17 de dic. de 2021 · It reopened on 7 August 1944. The first Cecil House was eventually sold off to private developers. Today, individuals can purchase a flat at the property which is, to this day, still named Cecil House. The first Cecil House today – it is no longer owned by C&C but retains the original façade.
Sir William Cecil, the Lord High Treasurer of England, acquired the manor in 1564 and had a house built, which soon after received a visit from Queen Elizabeth. She was so impressed by the house and its surroundings that Cecil (later Lord Burleigh, perhaps the greatest statesman of his age) replaced the modest building with a palatial house.
