
Grantham House opens its doors to the public for first time
"Plenty of people in Grantham will have known of its existence but have never been able to see it," he said."An equal number will have never known it existed because it was a private residence."The council gave £105,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund towards the work, with the National Trust matching the grant.The building was a private home until recently and now has a café and a second-hand bookshop. According to the Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer website, the house dates back to the 1300s, but has been extensively remodelled over the years. It boasts walled gardens, a riverside meadow, short woodland walk and lawns complete with games such as croquet and giant chess. There are also rooms for hire in conjunction with the neighbouring St Wulfram's church, which plans to offer a range of activities in the building.Admission is free and the house is open every day from 10:00 to 17:00 until October, when opening hours will reduce to 10:00 to 16:00 from Thursday to Sunday.Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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