Burghley

[bur-lee]

noun

1. 1st Baron. Cecil, William.

Burghley

/ ˈbɜːlɪ /

noun

1. William Cecil , 1st Baron Burghley. 1520–98, English statesman: chief adviser to Elizabeth I; secretary of state (1558–72) and Lord High Treasurer (1572–98)

Example Sentences

Campbell competed in more than 200 events, including five-star events Badminton and Burghley, winning on six occasions.

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Outside London, attractions that performed well included RHS Garden Wisley in Woking, Surrey, in 21st place, and Burghley House in Lincolnshire, which saw an 86% increase to 154,827 visitors after the introduction of an adventure playground.

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Sometimes, such a find comes with a mystery: How the heck did the woman make her way from Burghley House, a stately home near Peterborough, England, to a shallow grave 300 yards away?

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“Burghley has thrown up all sorts of discoveries over the years,” Jon Culverhouse, the house’s curator, said.

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In 2020 the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment announced it was moving into Acland Burghley School in North London, after the lease on its previous accommodation came to an end.

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