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The finest stone town in England (more than 600 listed buildings, almost all of honey-coloured limestone), the Stamford Baron area, Burghley House (one of the greatest Elizabethan mansions), and a Lincolnshire town of extraordinary architectural completeness
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Stamford was so complete and unspoilt by the 1960s that it became the first conservation area in England, in 1967. The town's honey-coloured limestone buildings — medieval churches, Georgian townhouses, coaching inns — are virtually unchanged. Burghley House, built for William Cecil, Elizabeth I's chief minister, is one of England's greatest Elizabethan mansions.
The town centre is extraordinary — walk every street. Burghley House and park are magnificent. The Stamford Arts Centre. The George Hotel for the best coaching inn experience in England.
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Stamford is a place in Lincolnshire known for the finest stone town in England (more than 600 listed buildings, almost all of honey-coloured limestone), the Stamford Baron area, Burghley House (one of the greatest Elizabethan mansions), and a Lincolnshire town of extraordinary architectural completeness. Stamford was so complete and unspoilt by the 1960s that it became the first conservation area in England, in 1967. The population is around 21,000.
Stamford has outstanding independent restaurants and cafes. The town has one of the East Midlands' finest independent food scenes. Local Lincolnshire produce throughout.
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Roam covers Stamford and the surrounding area in Lincolnshire, including Uffington, Barnack, Helpston, Collyweston, Duddington, Easton on the Hill, Tinwell and Ketton.
