#grimsthorpe castle

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Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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Grimsthorpe Castle, January 2021.

Source: Handed On

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Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire.

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Grimsthorpe Castle

Hi guys!!

I'm sharing another grand english state! 

House History:  The building was originally a small castle on the crest of a ridge on the road inland from the Lincolnshire fen edge towards the Great North Road. It is said to have been begun by Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln in the early 13th century. However, he was the first and last in this creation of the Earldom of Lincoln and he died in 1156. Gilbert's heyday was the peak time of castle building in England, during the Anarchy. It is quite possible that the castle was built around 1140. However, the tower at the south-east corner of the present building is usually said to have been part of the original castle and it is known as King John's Tower. The naming of King John's tower seems to have led to a misattribution of the castle's origin to his time.

Gilbert de Gant spent much of his life in the power of the Earl of Chester and Grimsthorpe is likely to have fallen into his hands in 1156 when Gilbert died, though the title 'Earl of Lincoln' reverted to the crown. In the next creation of the earldom, in 1217, it was Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester (1172–1232) who was ennobled with it. It seems that the title, if not the property was in the hands of King John during his reign; hence perhaps, the name of the tower.

During the last years of the Plantagenet kings of England, it was in the hands of Lord Lovell. He was a prominent supporter of Richard III. After Henry VII came to the throne, Lovell supported a rebellion to restore the earlier royal dynasty. The rebellion failed and Lovell's property was taken confiscated and given to a supporter of the Tudor Dynasty.[2]

The Tudor period

This grant by Henry VIII, Henry Tudor's son, to the 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby was made in 1516, together with the hand in marriage of Maria de Salinas, a Spanish lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon. Their daughter Katherine inherited the title and estate on the death of her father in 1526, when she was aged just seven. In 1533, she became the fourth wife of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, a close ally of Henry VIII. In 1539, Henry VIII granted Charles Suffolk the lands of the nearby suppressed Vaudey Abbey, founded in 1147, and he used its stone as building material for his new house. Suffolk set about extending and rebuilding his wife's house, and in only eighteen months it was ready for a visit in 1541 by King Henry, on his way to York to meet his nephew, James V of Scotland. In 1551, James's widow Mary of Guise also stayed at Grimsthorpe. The house stands on glacial till and it seems that the additions were hastily constructed. Substantial repairs were required later owing to the poor state of the foundations, but much of this Tudor house can still be seen today.

During Mary's reign the castle's owners, Katherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk (née Willoughby) and her second husband, Richard Bertie, were forced to leave it owing to their Anglican views. On Elizabeth's succeeding to the throne, they returned with their daughter, Susan, later Countess of Kent and their new son Peregrine, later the 13th Baron. He became a soldier and spent much of his time away from Grimsthorpe.

The Vanbrugh building

By 1707, when Grimsthorpe was illustrated in Britannia Illustrata, the 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby and 3rd Earl Lindsey had rebuilt the north front of Grimsthorpe in the classical style. However, in 1715, Robert Bertie, the 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, employed Sir John Vanbrugh to design a Baroque front to the house to celebrate his ennoblement as the first Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven. It is Vanbrugh's last masterpiece. He also prepared designs for the reconstruction of the other three ranges of the house, but they were not carried out. His proposed elevation for the south front was in the Palladian style, which was just coming into fashion, and is quite different from all of his built designs.

The North Front of Grimsthorpe as rebuilt by Vanbrugh, drawn in 1819. Vanbrugh's Stone Hall occupies the space between the columns on both floors.

Inside, the Vanbrugh hall is monumental with stone arcades all around at two levels. Arcaded screens at each end of the hall separate the hall from staircases, much like those at Audley End House and Castle Howard. The staircase is behind the hall screen and leads to the staterooms on the first floor. The State Dining Room occupies Vanbrugh's north-east tower, with its painted ceiling lit by a Venetian window. It contains the throne used by George IV at his Coronation Banquet, and a Regency giltwood throne and footstool used by Queen Victoria in the old House of Lords. There is also a walnut and parcel gilt chair and footstool made for the use of George III at Westminster. The King James and State Drawing Rooms have been redecorated over the centuries, and contain portraits by Reynolds and Van Dyck, European furniture, and yellow Soho Tapestries woven by Joshua Morris around 1730. The South Corridor contains thrones used by Prince Albert and Edward VII, as well as the desk on which Queen Victoria signed her coronation oath. A series of rooms follows in the Tudor east range, with recessed oriel windows and ornate ceilings. The Chinese drawing room has a splendidly rich ceiling and an 18th-century fan-vaulted oriel window. The walls are hung with Chinese wallpaper depicting birds amidst bamboo. The chapel is magnificent with superb 17th-century plasterwork.

More history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimsthorpe_Castle

This house fits a 64x64 lot and features several impressive rooms, more than 29 bedrooms, a servants hall and several state rooms!

I only decored some of the main rooms, for you to have a glimpse of the distribution. The rest is up to you, as I have stated that I do not like interiors :P

Be warned: I did not have the floor plan for the tudor rooms, thus, the distribution is based on my own decision and can not fit the real house :P.

You will need the usual CC I use: all of Felixandre, The Jim, SYB, Anachrosims, Regal Sims, TGS, The Golden Sanctuary, Dndr recolors, etc.

Please enjoy, comment if you like it and share pictures with me if you use my creations!

DOWNLOAD (Early acces: June 30) https://www.patreon.com/posts/grimsthorpe-101891128

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Sad boy Colin in this new still🥲

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The Dior Resort 2025 show, held on Monday at Drummond Castle Garden in Perthshire near Crieff in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for the first time in 70 years attracted a lot of attention.

The Cruise 2025 collection was presented by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri in the castle gardens, home to some of the most significant Scottish Renaissance gardens, a place so rich in history and holds this year's show in such a stunningly inspiring location combining the richness.

Dating back to 1630, these gardens bring together the aesthetics of Italian terraces with French parterres, featuring a 17th-century sundial at the centre and a beech tree planted by Queen Victoria during her 1842 visit.

The abundance of tartan patterns was especially notable, and the Scottish influence was strongly felt. It looks like tartan patterns will dominate fashion next season.

Get ready, tartans are coming in full force!

The gardens date back to 1630 and are described as "one of Europe's most important and impressive formal gardens" The gardens are described by Historic Environment Scotland as "the best example of formal terraced gardens in Scotland." It is situated in Muthill parish, 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Crieff.

The Drummond castle is now the seat of Lady Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, the daughter and heiress of the 3rd Earl of Ancaster. As of early 2021, she was still the owner of the estate. The castle (not open to visitors) and the gardens are managed by the Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust.

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Posted 5th June 2024

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Marvelous Protestant Anglican chapel at Grimsthorpe Castle. (We’ve been.)

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Stevie Gee x Malle - We're thrilled to unveil our second collaboration artwork of the year with celebrated artist and illustrator Stevie Gee. Stevie was tasked with capturing the wild energy of The Mile Festival, for this years limited edition race poster. This physical artwork will be available exclusively at The Mile, hand printed in London, made as a limited edition of 100 prints, each one signed and numbered! @_stevie_gee_ x @mallelondon THE MALLE MILE FESTIVAL : 20TH – 23RD OF JULY, 2023 - GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE https://mallelondon.com/the-mile/ #TheMalleMile #Artwork #ScreenPrint #StevieGee #PreparedToGetLost #MotorcycleCulture #Festival #TheMile #Summer #TheMile #MotorcycleRace #Race #Scrambler #CustomMotorcycle #ClassicMotorcycle #CustomBike #CafeRacer #OffRoadRace #Motorcycle #SprintRace #HillClimb #TheDash #TheMalle100 #TheArtofMachine #TheArtofSprint #GrimsthorpeCastle #Godspeed (at Grimsthorpe Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUhK6kI2cd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On This Day (05 Sep) in 1548, Katherine Parr died at Sudeley Castle, a week after giving birth to her only daughter Mary.

The pregnancy had been a difficult one for Katherine, being an older first-time mother, as well as the recent scandal involving her husband Thomas Seymour and step-daughter Lady Elizabeth. Katherine developed puerperal fever soon after the birth, presenting as agitated and paranoid towards her husband, before succumbing to the infection. Katherine was buried at St Mary's Church, Sudeley on 07 Sep 1548, in what was believed to be the first funeral of a royal performed in English, and reflecting her religious Reformist beliefs. Thomas Seymour's ward, Lady Jane Grey, was the chief mourner.

Over the years Katherine's coffin was opened many times, which significantly damaged her bones. In 1863, on the restoration of the chapel, a marble tomb effigy was erected, and Katherine's coffin was finally reburied. Following the death of Katherine, Thomas Seymour sent Mary away from Sudeley; she was initially taken into the care of his family, including his brother Edward Seymour, Lord Protector at Syon House, before being moved to Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, under the guardianship of Katherine's old friend, Katherine Willoughby, Dowager Duchess of Suffolk. Mary disappeared from records in 1550, presumed deceased.

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Have Your Say: 10 bikes from the Malle Mile Custom Build Challenge

The tenth running of the Malle Mile is in the books, and from what we’ve heard, it was one for the ages. Scores of motorcycle nuts descended upon the regal grounds of Grimsthorpe Estate for a weekend of dust, gasoline, and grins. In between the chaos, a curated selection of custom, vintage, and rare motorcycles lined the courtyard of Grimsthorpe Castle, as part of the first official Malle Mile…

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Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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“he tried too hard to control members of his family, which they resented, objected to and rebelled against. […] by the time they met again at grimsthorpe castle in august 1541, katherine was contemptuous of her uncle and discussed those feelings in front of her women.”

katherine howard 🤝 literally every other howard-boleyn woman ever: hating thomas howard, 3rd duke of norfolk

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Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire.

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Rising majestically within a 3,000-acre park of rolling pastures is Grimsthorpe Castle, a country house in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. Managed by the Grimsthorpe & Drummond Castle Trust, the house and its gardens are open to the public from Sunday to Thursday. Visitors enjoy long walks around lakes and a woodland landscaped by famous gardener Capability Brown (1716-83). Whilst the Trust welcomes everyone to explore the park and building, it remains the home of Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. Grimsthorpe has been the home of the de Eresby family since 1516.

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