"Remains of Gorhambury, Hertfordshire.", 1815.

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

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"Remains of Gorhambury, Hertfordshire." Engraving of the ruins of the Tudor house at Gorhambury, St Albans. From "Gent[elman's] Mag[azine], Vol XXIII. Jan.y, 1845. Drawn by J. Buckler, 1815, engraved by J.Basire. This was the former home of the Bacon family, including Sir Nicholas Bacon, father of Sir Francis Bacon. 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.

1815

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Amy Cooke

3) MoStA Archive Room

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

PWD box 68 (grey).

10/03/2006