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Grimsthorpe Castle

📍 Lincolnshire, England

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Grimsthorpe Castle is a country house in Lincolnshire, England 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Bourne on the A151. It lies within a 3,000 acre (12 km2) park of rolling pastures, lakes, and woodland landscaped by Capability Brown. While Grimsthorpe is not a castle in the strict sense of the word, its character is massive and martial – the towers and outlying pavilions recalling the bastions of a great fortress in classical dress. Grimsthorpe has been the home of the de Eresby family since 1516. The present occupant is the 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, granddaughter of Nancy Astor, who died at Grimsthorpe in 1964.

Of 13th-century origin, granted by Henry VIII to William, 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby in 1516. The spectacular north front was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1722 — his last commission. Park landscaped by Capability Brown in 1771. Home to the Willoughby de Eresby family for over 500 years. Features state rooms, gardens, and a 3,000-acre deer park.