Panton Hall was designed for Joseph Gace by William Talman. – who trained under Wren and had worked closely with George London. When Talman died in 1719 the work was completed by Nicholas Hawkesmoor - a pupil of Sir John Vanbrugh. The gardens were laid out in the 'dutch style', which was fashionable during this period. In 1775 Edmund Turnor, then owner, employed John Carr to add wings to the house. Also at this time William Eames (who designed the gardens at Belton House near Grantham) landscaped the grounds and 'improved and ornamented' with several plantations. The grand stable block was designed by William Legg. Some years before the hall was demolished in the 1960s, a number of the fireplaces and doors were sold to Lord Iliffe for Basildon Park in Berkshire. This house was also designed by John Carr and is now owned by the National Trust.