BY CHARLES EVANS ‘A haunt of ancient peace’. But the much-quoted line was written here by Tennyson, whose home, Somersby, is near-by, and may well have been inspired by Gunby, situated in Skegness, Lincolnshire. Sir William Massingberd, of a Saxon family settled hereabouts since the 14th Century, built the hall in 1700. The walled gardens, stable-yard, pigeon house, and other surroundings are as little altered … Continue reading Gunby Hall