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perty and residence of the great Lord Bacon, and 

 others of his family. The Grimston family are de- 

 scended from St. Sylvester, afterwards named De 

 Grimston, a Norman knight, who accompanied the 

 Conqueror to England, and bore his standard at 

 the Battle of Hastings. Sir Harbottle Grimston, a 

 descendant of the above, purchased Gorhambury. 

 He was created a baronet in the reign of James the 

 First. His long life in the public service ended 

 in 1683. 



The mansion is a spacious stone edifice of the 

 Corinthian order, connected with two wings, built 

 of brick, and stuccoed ; it was erected between the 

 years 1778 and 1785, from the designs, and under 

 the direction, of Sir Robert Taylor. The hall, with 

 the library and the other principal apartments, are 

 large, and are decorated wdth a rich collection of 

 portraits, chiefly of the age of Elizabeth and her 

 immediate successors. The park and grounds in- 

 clude about 600 acres, and are well stocked with 

 fine timber, particularly beech, oak, and elm. The 

 scenery is diversified, and is of considerable inte- 

 rest ; it contains a large quantity of fine deer. 



The following are the lengths of the Gorhambury 

 courses. 



The Fir Clump in, is about two miles. 

 The Lime Kiln in, is about one mile and a half. 

 The Cherry Tree Course is a mile and a yard. 

 The T. Y. C. is five furlongs and 136 yards. 



