THE HISTORY OF TOPIARY AT GRIMSTHORPE
Not much is known about the history of the topiary here at Grimsthorpe. It is believed that the topiary on the South Lawn was introduced between 1904 and 1910 under the direction of Gilbert Henry Heathcote, 1st Earl of Ancaster and 25th Lord Willoughby de Eresby with his wife, Lady Evelyn, Countess of Ancaster. Prior to this, the area was likely to be simply lawns and woodland, as it is beyond the topiary squares today.