After Thomas' death, the Towers were leased to George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, then used as a dower house and finally, part dismantled to provide an eye-catcher in the newly landscaped Burghley park.
ˈæftɚ tˈɑːməs dˈɛθ, ðə tˈaʊɚz wɜː lˈiːst tə dʒˈɔːɹdʒ vˈɪlɪɹz, sˈɛkənd dˈuːk ʌv bˈʌkɪŋˌæm, ðˈɛn jˈuːzd æz ɐ dˈaʊɚ hˈaʊs ænd fˈaɪnəli, pˈɑːɹt dɪsmˈæntəld tə pɹəvˈaɪd ɐn ˈaɪkˈætʃɚɹ ɪnðə nˈuːli lˈændskeɪpt bˈɜːɡli pˈɑːɹk.