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Longleat House

British  
/ ˈlɒŋliːt /

noun

  1. an Elizabethan mansion near Warminster in Wiltshire, built (from 1568) by Robert Smythson for Sir John Thynne; the grounds, landscaped by Capability Brown, now contain a famous safari park

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His profile was further enhanced as the owner of the popular stately home and safari park, Longleat House, complete with resident lions.

From BBC

Fifty years ago, visitors to Longleat House in Wiltshire were invited to take part in a world first - an invitation to drive their own cars among a pride of wild lions.

From BBC

His latest project, commissioned by the wealthy Lord Weymouth, will adorn Longleat House in Wiltshire, one of England's finest Elizabethan mansions, whose stately grounds were laid out by the legendary landscape architect Capability Brown.

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