Complex sentence: Gayhurst House is reputed to have once belonged to Sir Francis Drake although it is not know whether he ever lived there and for many years the gatehouse leading to the estate was a public house called the "Francis Drake".
Split into simpler sentences: Gayhurst House is reputed to have once belonged to Sir Francis Drake although it is not know whether he ever lived there. For many years the gatehouse leading to the estate was a public house called the "Francis Drake".