House & Family History: Sir John Soane remodeled Gunthorpe for The Rev. Charles Collyer in 1790 (Soane's plans for the House survive today in the Soane Museum). The only Soane room to survive unaltered from Butterfield's 19th century rebuilding of Gunthorpe is an apsed-ended room on the first floor. Gunthorpe was purchased by Sun Alliance Insurance Company from the Sparkes family in 1976.
Architect: John Soane
Date: 1790
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: The Rev. Charles Collyer, 18th century. Sparkes family, until 1976.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Offices
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No