An 1830 engraving of the house from "Neale's Views of Seats"
Built / Designed For: Humphrey Guybon
House & Family History: In the mid-19th century Thursford was hugely expanded and recast as an Elizabethan style house. Most of the house, save the 1850-60s Kitchen Wing, was demolished in 1918 after the Chad family sold the estate.
Architect: Unknown (designed by an unknown architect)
Date: 1850s-60sJohn 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. III, 1820.
Title: Lost Country Houses of Norfolk: History, Archaeology and Myth
Author: Williamson, Tom; Ringwood, Ivan; Spooner, Sarah
Year Published: 2015
Reference: pgs. 248, 250
Publisher: Suffolk: The Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781783270729
Book Type: Hardback
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
Reference: pg. 198
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Humphrey Guybon, late 16th century; William Guybon, 18th century; Guybon family here until 1751. Sir George Chad, 1st Bt., 1751-1815; Sir Charles Chad, 2nd Bt., 1815-55; Joseph Stonehewer Scott-Chad, 19th century; Chad family here until 1918. F.W.H. Wright, early 20th century. Hubert B. Green, 20th century; Christopher Green, until 1972.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No