This was built in 1805 as a private residence for the Welbe-Everard family. It was occupied by them until 1956 when it was purchased by Lincolnshire County Council who extended it and turned it into a school. It continued in this way until 1989 when it was purchased by the present owners, who refurbished and converted the house into the care home it is today. In 1999 further extensions were added.
Photo dated 1950’s
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According to the Welby-Everard history of the house (welby-everard.com/gosberton.htm), it was built by John George Calthrop, and passed to the Everards some time later. I am not sure whether 1805 is the correct date, the Archaelogical watching brief conducted in 1998 lists it as being built in 1826, which I think must be incorrect. The Earle family, to whom it passed to within the W-E descent describes the ‘Georgian house we knew’, which could have put it around the end of the 18th century,