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Wilton House

British  

noun

  1. a mansion in Wilton in Wiltshire: built for the 1st Earl of Pembroke in the 16th century; rebuilt after a fire in 1647 by Inigo Jones and John Webb; altered in the 19th century by James Wyatt; landscaped grounds include a famous Palladian bridge

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The letter detailed the then Lady Pembroke telling her son to bring the king to Wilton House to see "As You Like it", with the additional lure of "we have the man Shakespeare with us".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016

A letter, mentioned by a Victorian antiquarian, was apparently held at Wilton House, seat of the Earls of Pembroke.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016

Photograph: PA If you like grand houses and beautiful cars, this event at Wilton House on the outskirts of Salisbury makes a wonderful day out.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2013

The seat of the earls of Pembroke in Wiltshire, Wilton House is a legendary name in English studies of Roman art and has a magic ring to present-day collectors.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2011

The Earl's Park adjoins the town, and in it is Wilton House, one of the grandest palaces in England, standing upon the site of the abbey.

From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel

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