The site passed to Gervase Pigot, a High Sheriff of Nottingham, who began building the present hall in 1609. In 1720 the estate only totalled 12 acres accompanied by the manor house. It would, however, increase in a piecemeal fashion throughout the eighteenth century. In 1754 it passed to John Emerton Wescomb Emerton. The ice house and the ashlar gate piers date from his ownership. He was also responsible for planting the parkland and the original pleasure ground as described in Throsby. In 1810 he planted the cedars to commemorate the Jubilee of King George III which have survived to the present. In 1820 Laird describes the gardens as 'extremely neat and agreeable; and the surrounding scenery is picturesque in almost every point of view'.
In 1823 the estate passed to John Emerton Wescomb who constructed a new drive to the north of the house along which he built the east and west gateways and the turreted Gatehouse at the end. It is most likely that he was also responsible for the layout of the Secret garden and the Rose Garden. On the 5th May 1840 the Midland Counties Railway opened which passed through the western end of the park. This necessitated the construction of the Red Hill tunnels. The ornamental portals would appear to have been inspired by the Gatehouse. In the early period of her ownership (from 1844) Lady Byron was responsible for the formation of the present lake known as the Fish Pond. This had previously been a swampy backwater of the Trent which had been prone to flooding and so it was remodelled providing water via a pipeline from Thrumpton Weir, a stone bridge and a channel back to the river. Later on in the 1880s she carried out improvements to the 3.5 acre walled kitchen garden which included much replanting. In 1944 the estate then passed to George Fitzroy Seymour. He began a comprehensive programme of restoration to the Hall, park and gardens which has continued to the present under the guidance of his widow, the Honourable Mrs. George Seymour. (2)
See M10487 for Thrumpton Hall.

<1> Notts Historic Gardens Trust, 1995-1997, Notts Historic Parks and Gardens Files (Unpublished document). SNT4553.

<2> Biggadyke J, 1995, Thrumpton Hall - Register Review Report (Unpublished document). SNT4610.