The house from a circa 1918 postcard
Earlier Houses: An earlier manor house was partly incorporated into the current house.
Built / Designed For: Wheate family
House & Family History: Glympton Park is owned by a trust created by Prince Bandar bin Sultan, nephew of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and former Saudi ambassador to the United States. Prince Bandar purchased the Glympton Estate for £8 million in 1992 and reportedly spent £42 million restoring the house.
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
Current Seat / Home of: Prince Bandar bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia; here since 1992.
Past Seat / Home of: John Cupper, 16th century. William Wheate, 17th century; Sir Thomas Wheate, 1st Bt., 18th century. George Henry Barnett, 19th century; Barnett family here until 1943. Alan Bond, late 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No