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Burghley

American

[bur-lee] / ˈbɜr li /

noun

1st Baron. Cecil, William.

Burghley British

/ ˈbɜːlɪ /

noun

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)

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Burghley House, an Elizabethan mansion near Peterborough, lies on the border between Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

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Philip Gompertz, Burghley's director of commercial visitor operations, said Elordi was on set at one point, but the crew "kept it very secret".

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He said "film tourism" was "big business" and hoped Frankenstein would bring more people to Burghley.

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"I'm always very proud to see Burghley on the screen - it always looks great on any production we've had here," he added.

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

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