Probably started in 1761 for Dr. Robert Taylor of Newark, physician to George II. Taylor was comparatively poor, if not bankrupt, at his death in 1762, so the house may have been unfinished when sold to Roger Pocklington, the Newark banker. (1)
Country house, c.1760. Begun for Dr. Robert Taylor of Newark, completed for Roger Pocklington, the Newark banker. Probably to designs by John Carr of York. With a C19 addition to the east. (2)
Named 'Hall'. (3)
Winthrop [sic] … The lordship is now in the hands of Roger Pocklington, Esq. who purchased it of Dr. Taylor. (4)

Listed buildings slides, 26 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

C19?, Winthorpe Hall (Plan). SNT4522.

<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 381 (Monograph). SNT4.

<2> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<3> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<4> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 1, p 366 (Published document). SNT1345.

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