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Gorhambury House

Historic residence · St Michael, England

Politicians, royals & nobility

Gorhambury House
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History

Gorhambury House is a Palladian-style house near St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was built between 1777 and 1784 to replace Old Gorhambury House, which was left to fall into ruin.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Gorhambury House”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam

James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam, styled Lord Dunboyne from 1775 until 1808 and known as the 4th Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was a British peer and politician.

From the Wikipedia article “James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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