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Grimsthorpe Castle (Bourne, Lincolnshire)
 Grimsthorpe Castle (Bourne, Lincolnshire) ... history to be uncovered within the boundaries of the park and the Grimsthorpe & Drummond Castle Trust would be delighted to share some of it with you. Variety and quality are in evidence here. Those interested in the architecture of the castle and its fine contents will discover a host of treasures, whilst younger visitors can enjoy the adventure playground and help to feed the tame red deer.Newest Review: ... went on to tell us all about the ancestry to the castle and about the artwork and furniture in this enormous room. She went on to explain that because it has a turret with battlements it was allowed to be called a castle, but this area was out of bounds as it was the family’s living quarters. That was the second quandary now answered. We moved along and up the stairway with our guide ... more ... stopping us to explain each painting to us, my hubby did get a little fed up with this at times, but she was extremely knowledgeable and enjoyed sharing her knowledge with us. One of the things that was starting to become obvious and which was pointed ou...more |
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Grimsthorpe Castle (Bourne, Lincolnshire): Is it or Isn't it -Grimsthorpe Castle -You decide (2234 words)
by arnoldhenryrufus - written on 05/09/06 (Very useful, 435 readings)
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~~ Grimsthorpe Castle ~~ We got very confused driving along the long driveway, towards Grimsthorpe Castle for two reasons, one there was a sign saying the castle was closed on Tuesdays and today was Tuesday, but the grounds were still open. The second thing was that Grimsthorpe Castle looked like a stately home and nothing at all like a castle, but both these were explained during our visit. The first one was easy enough to explain; we got to the ticket office on the edge of the car park and as we were going to have to ask if we could pop in to turn round, as the drive is not wide enough to do this. We thought we would confirm that the castle was ...
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