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| Name: | Grimsthorpe Castle and Grounds. |
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| HER Number: | 33660 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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Summary
Grimsthorpe Castle and Grounds.
| Grid Reference: | TF 044 227 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF02SW |
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| Parish: | EDENHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
PRN 33660
The Castle was built in the thirteenth century. The south-east tower is traditionally known as King John's Tower. The east, west and south fronts were originally Tudor. The north front is by Vanburgh in 1722. The west front was partly rebuilt by him and wholly rebuilt in Tudor style in 1811. Serious damage to the south wing was reported in 1960. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
The castle is the seat of the 3rd Earl of Ancaster [16 June 1965]. {1}
A survey of two ornamental ponds were carried out in the castle grounds, these do not appear on the 1904 Ordnance Survey maps so are thought to have been constructed after this date.{6}
The country house incorporates remains of a medieval castle. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {7}
Monument Types
- CASTLE (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)
- COUNTRY HOUSE (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)
- GARDEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1680 AD to 2050 AD)
- POND (Modern - 1905 AD? to 2050 AD)
Associated Events
- Ponds at Grimsthorpe Castle
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Index: OS CARD INDEX. EDENHAM. TF 02 SW:7,1965, DA |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: COX, J.C.. 1924. LITTLE GUIDE. 2nd Edn. p.121-2 |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: TIPPING, H.A.. 1928. ENGLISH HOMES - PERIOD 4 1649-1736. 2:p.295-322 |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: no name. 1960. Bulletin of the British Archaeological Association. p.1 |
| <5> | Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N., and Harris, J.. 1964. Buildings of England (first edition). Lincolnshire. pp.554-8 |
| <6> | Intervention Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Ponds at Grimsthorpe Castle. GCP 01 |
| <7> | Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 6/115 |
Related records
| 38414 | Parent of: 3 STATUES EAST OF GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE, EDENHAM (Building) |
| 38322 | Parent of: 4 GARDEN ORNAMENTS ON SOUTH TERRACE AT GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE, EDENHAM (Building) |
| 37560 | Parent of: FOUNTAIN BASIN IN NORTH COURT OF GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE, EDENHAM (Building) |
| 33661 | Related to: Grimsthorpe Castle gardens and park, Edenham (Monument) |
| 33497 | Related to: ICEHOUSE, NORTH OF GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE (Monument) |
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