Clarendon House, London, designed by Roger Pratt, was the inspiration for Belton House. Clarendon House is in the same vogue, though less Baroque in ornament, as Vaux-le-Vicomte built in France just a few years earlier.
A detailed engraving of Clarendon House in London, designed by Roger Pratt. This Grade I listed house (a building of exceptional architectural or historic interest) features a symmetrical three-wing design with period figures and horses.