Old Gorhambury House
Old Gorhambury House located near St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, is a ruined Elizabethan mansion, a leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house.- Type: House
- Description: country house in St Michael, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bacon’s House, Gorhambury”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Verulamium and Gorhambury House.
Verulamium
Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Hinkley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Verulamium was a town in Roman Britain. It was sited southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. The major ancient Roman route Watling Street passed through the city, but was realigned in medieval times to bring trade to St Albans. Verulamium is situated 1½ miles east of Old Gorhambury House.
Gorhambury House
Building
Photo: Srlee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorhambury House is a Palladian-style house near St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was built between 1777 and 1784 to replace Old Gorhambury House, which was left to fall into ruin. Gorhambury House is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Old Gorhambury House.
St Albans Cathedral
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Albans Cathedral, officially the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, also known as "the Abbey", is a Church of England cathedral in St Albans, England. St Albans Cathedral is situated 2 miles east of Old Gorhambury House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potters Crouch and Leverstock Green.
Potters Crouch
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Hinkley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Potters Crouch is a small hamlet in Hertfordshire, England, south-west of St Albans near Chiswell Green. It is in the civil parish of St Michael. Potters Crouch is situated 1½ miles south of Old Gorhambury House.
Leverstock Green
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leverstock Green is a village in the English county of Hertfordshire. It is located between Hemel Hempstead and St Albans Leverstock Green has a school, Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School, cricket club, tennis club, football club, village hall… Leverstock Green is situated 2 miles west of Old Gorhambury House.
St Stephens
Suburb
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St Albans is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, 20 miles north-west of London, 8 miles south-west of Welwyn Garden City and 11 miles south-east of Luton. St Stephens is situated 2 miles southeast of Old Gorhambury House.
Old Gorhambury House
Latitude
51.75618° or 51° 45′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.3929° or 0° 23′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C3XQJ44+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 501455173OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorWikidata ID
Q7084112
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Old Gorhambury House” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “老高咸貝利莊園”
- Chinese: “高闌城”
- Japanese: “オールド・ゴーハムベリー・ハウス”
- Japanese: “オールド・ゴランベリー・ハウス”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bruce’s Plantation and Gorhambury Park and Gardens.
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