A 19th century engraving of the house from "Views of Shropshire"
Earlier Houses: There was at least one earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.
House & Family History: The Gatacres were an old recusant Shropshire family who took their surname from the lands they owned.
Collections: The Gatacre Jewel, dated circa 1520, was sold to the Victoria & Albert Museum at Sotheby's on December 10, 1981 for £13,200.
John 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. I, p. 71, 1852.
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume II: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Author: Reid, Peter
Year Published: 1980
Reference: pg. 90
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110319
Book Type: Hardback
Title: Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and their Collections, 1979-1992, The
Author: Sayer, Michael
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing)
ISBN: 0859551970
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Gatacre family, 12th century until circa 1987.
Current Ownership Type: Unknown
Primary Current Ownership Use: Unknown
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No