Earlier Houses: There were two earlier houses on the site of the 19th century house (the subject of this record): a 17th century house and an 18th century house.
Built / Designed For: Sir William Welby-Gregory, 4th Bt.
House & Family History: A number of houses have occupied this site; a small wing of the 17th century house survives and is the core of the current 20th century Denton House. The 18th century house was replaced in 1883 by a large pile -- Denton Manor -- designed in the Tudor style by Sir Arthur Blomfield (the house that is the subject of this record). In 1939 this house was demolished and replaced by the present house, designed by Peter Foster and Marshal Sissons. A fine painting by Sir Frank Dicksee showing Sir William Welby-Gregory, 4th Bt., and his wife Victoria, the only daughter of the Earl of Wharncliffe, inspecting the drawings and model for Denton Manor is now at Denton House.
House Replaced By: The 1883 house (the subject of this record) was demolished in 1939 and replaced by the current house, designed by Sissons and Foster.
Comments: A fine painting by Sir Frank Dicksee showing Sir William Welby-Gregory, 4th Bt., and his wife Victoria, the only daughter of the Earl of Wharncliffe, inspecting the drawings and model for Denton Manor is now at Denton House, owned by Sir Bruno Welby, Bart.
Garden & Outbuildings: Blomfield's Tudor style Gatehouse of 1898 is extant, as are his stables. St. Christopher's Well, hidden in the 1823 grotto, contains a cave with the inscription "faery of the well."
Architect: Arthur William Blomfield
Date: 1880s-90sJohn Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. II, p. 119, 1853.
John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. II, 1819.
Title: Lincolnshire Houses
Author: Thorold, Henry
Year Published: 1999
Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing) Ltd.
ISBN: 0859552543
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Destroyed
Current Seat / Home of: Sir Bruno Welby, Bart. (seated at the current 20th century house).
Past Seat / Home of: Welby-Gregory family, 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
Ownership Details: Sir Bruno Welby, Bt. is today seated at the current 20th century house.
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No