"Ruins of Sir Nicholas Bacon's House at Gorhambury"

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

1982.2172

Etching of the ruins of the old Gorhambury House, the former home of the Bacon family, including Sir Nicholas Bacon, father of Sir Francis Bacon. Not signed, though note monogrammed initials on bottom left hand corner, no date. The Elizabethan house at Gorhambury was built in 1563 - 68 by Sir Nicholas Bacon. It was replaced by the present neo-Palladian house, built by the 3rd Viscount Grimston in 1777 - 84 to the designs of Sir Robert Taylor.

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Amy Cooke

4) Verulamium Archive Room

Gorhambury Ruins, Gorhambury, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.

PWD box 24 (black).

13/09/2006