TALK: Lady Isabel Burton and the Burton Mausoleum - 25 February 2026

An illustrated talk with Dr Helen Brown

Join us for an engaging illustrated talk exploring the life of Lady Isabel Burton—author, explorer, and remarkable Victorian woman—and the story behind the Grade II* listed Burton Mausoleum.

Following the death of her husband, the famous explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton, Isabel commissioned the mausoleum that now stands at the heart of the Burton: Exploring Without Boundaries heritage project. This talk brings together biography, love, legacy, and Victorian attitudes to remembrance.

Dr Helen Brown is Heritage Projects Officer at Habitats & Heritage. She has led the conservation and interpretation programme for Burton: Exploring Without Boundaries and currently works on Habitats & Heritage’s latest National Lottery Heritage Fund project, Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the Great Stink of London.

📅 25 February 2026
🕕 18:00
🎟 £5 members | £10 non-members

Refreshments include soft drinks

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