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Burghley House Transformed for Del Toro's Frankenstein Film

12/5/2025

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Burghley House, an Elizabethan mansion near Peterborough, served as a filming location for Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Philip Gompertz, the estate's director, said he hopes the film will attract a new generation of visitors.
The mansion's rooms were transformed into gothic sets with special preparations for the film crew.
Gompertz noted that Jacob Elordi's surprise visit delighted staff and underscored film tourism's importance.

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Burghley House, an Elizabethan mansion near Peterborough, served as a filming location for Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Philip Gompertz, the estate's director, said he hopes the film will attract a new generation of visitors.
The mansion's rooms were transformed into gothic sets with special preparations for the film crew.
Gompertz noted that Jacob Elordi's surprise visit delighted staff and underscored film tourism's importance.