Towards the end of the 18th century, in 1777-84, a new building was built nearby, the current Palladian-style Gorhambury House, designed by Sir Robert Taylor and commissioned by James Bucknall Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston. Old Gorhambury House itself was left to fall into ruin. The surviving remains include a two-storey porch, chapel and clock tower.
The current house is a member of Historic Houses Association and is open for tours at certain times.
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