The house from "Morris's Views of Seats," circa 1875.
Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house, on a different site, that was destroyed by fire in 1822.
Built / Designed For: 5th Earl of Lanesborough
Collections: The contents of Swithland Hall were sold at Christie's in the fall of 1978. A bust of Pope Gregory XV, attributed to Bernini, formerly in the Swithland collection, was sold to Joseph Tanenbaum in September of 1983 for £2,870,000.
Architect: James Pennethorne
Date: 1830s
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: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Sir John Danvers, until 1796. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: George John Danvers Butler-Danvers, 5th Earl of Lanesborough, 1796-1866; John Vansittart Danvers Butler, 6th Earl of Lanesborough, 1866-1905.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No