William Hutton's house of 1774 to 1780 forms the core of the present Gate Burton Hall [PRN 51372] but the surrounding landscaped parkland may be older, since the ornamental temple to the north-west was allegedly erected in 1747 when perhaps the village was also cleared. {1} The delight of Gate Burton is the landscaping of the park, across the Gainsborough Road to the Trent-side. Here on a knoll beside a coronet of trees was erected in 1747 to 1748 the delightful prospect temple, a staccato composition by John Platt of Rotherham, restored and converted for the landmark trust by Philip Jebb (see PRN 55809). It is of stone. The plan is a rectangle with narrower square projections at each end, and then square projections again as balconies supported at first floor level on alternately blocked columns. The centre is of three bays and two storeys, with ionic pilasters and a pediment. There are urns to the parapet and lower wings. Behind the temple is an overgrown maze. {2} The parkland is recorded on the first and second edition Ordnance Survey maps. {3}{4}