he was buried in Old St Paul's Cathedral, in London, having died 25 days after a fatal wounding from a bullet in the thigh at the battle of Zutphen, but his tomb was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Philip's brother, Robert Sidney, inherited Penshurst. His time there resulted in more additions to the state rooms, including an impressive "Long Gallery". He had also inherited the Earldom of Leicester, and his descendants for the next seven generations continued to live at the mansion. By the 19th century, the building was falling into disrepair, but a new occupant in 1818, Sir John Shelley-Sidney, and his son Philip began to restore it. The latter was created 1st Baron De L'Isle and Dudley in 1835. The 6th Baron, William Sidney (1909–1991), was one of only two men who held both the Victoria Cross and membership of the Order of the Garter; he was created 1st Viscount De L'Isle in 1956. To him and to his son, the 2nd Viscount, much of the modern restoration of Penshurst is due, in spite of the house having suffered neglect during World War I. Today, the house and gardens are open to the public. Many members of the family are buried or commemorated in the Sidney Chapel at St John the Baptist, Penshurst. Main features of the house It is possible to see in the house the evidence of occupation over its 670-year history: The State Rooms, filled with a collection acquired by generations of the Sidney family. The West Solar, or State Dining Room, part of the medieval building, contains a collection of family portraits, furniture and porcelain. The Queen Elizabeth Room, named after Queen Elizabeth I, with its display of early upholstered furniture. The Tapestry Room The Long Gallery, full of royal and family portraits The Nether Gallery: with an array of arms and armour Toy Museum – features toys from several generations of the Sidney family, includes dolls, doll houses, teddies, toy soldiers, mechanical toys and general play items Queen Victoria's stool: in one of the smallest rooms of the house, there is a green stool on display. Queen Victoria sat on this stool when she was pronounced Empress of India in 1876. Filming location Penshurst has been used as a filming location, including: Anne of the Thousand Days; the 1971 BBC series Elizabeth R; the 1992 television series Covington Cross;