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Latitude: 51.7562 / 51°45'22"N
Longitude: -0.3928 / 0°23'34"W
OS Eastings: 511029
OS Northings: 207616
OS Grid: TL110076
Mapcode National: GBR H81.X2Z
Mapcode Global: VHFS7.44P0
Plus Code: 9C3XQJ44+FV
Entry Name: Remains of Old Gorhambury
Listing Date: 19 October 1953
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1175197
English Heritage Legacy ID: 163801
Also known as: Bacon's House, Gorhambury
ID on this website: 101175197
Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3
County: Hertfordshire
District: St. Albans
Civil Parish: St Michael
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: St Albans St Michael
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: English country house Historic house museum
TL 10 NW ST MICHAEL BLUEHOUSE HILL (off)
(north west side)
9/259 Remains of Old
Gorhambury
19.10.53
GV I
Ruins of the mansion begun in 1563 by Sir Nicholas Bacon and
extended in 1570s. Red brick and flint. Stone dressings. Porch
and hall remain from the former 2-courtyard house, the entrance
court formerly on S and service court on N. The 2-storey porch
has good stone classical detail. 3-sided arched entrance on
ground floor with flanking Doric columns. Enriched entablature.
Tympana with roundels. Upper floor with square mullioned and
transomed windows on E and W sides. Ionic columns. Dentilled
cornice. Attic above with coat of arms. Hall to rear left
retains tall mullioned and transomed window marking dais.
Lateral stack to right. Visited by Queen Elizabeth I 1570, 1573,
1577. Scheduled Ancient Monument. (C.L. 16.12.33, Pevsner
(1977)).
Listing NGR: TL1102907616
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