Gunthorpe Hall

Gunthorpe Hall is a house dating back to approximately 1789, with a substantial rebuilding around 1880 by the architect William Butterfield. The original design was by Sir John Soane. The house is constructed of brick with freestone dressings, and has slate roofs.

The front of the house, facing the entrance, displays two storeys, with a three-storey entrance bay tower. The style retains elements of classical design, featuring segmental headed windows in two bays on each side of the entrance bay. A three-window north extension is also present. The first-floor windows are paired. Stone dressings are used around all the openings, which contain plate glass sashes. A central doorway leads into the building. The third storey of the tower features pilasters and a round arched window on each face, likely added around 1900. A pierced attic is set behind balustrades.

On the south return side, remnants of Soane's original house are visible: three ground floor windows with double rubbed brick arches survive. A two-storey service wing, dating back to the 18th century, features sashes with glazing bars on both floors. It is slightly recessed and forms one arm of a U-shaped courtyard at the rear of the house. The section designed by Butterfield is set back from the main block. A minor, apsed room from Soane’s original design survives on the first floor.