Guilsborough House is a country house in Guilsborough near Northampton, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Map of Guilsborough House, High St, Guilsborough, Northampton NN6 8RA, UK
History
The house was built in 1632 and was extended in the 18th century and the 19th century. In the 19th century it came into the ownership of the Renton family who were prominent in the village of Guilsborough. During the Second World War it was the headquarters of IV Corps until August 1940 when the corps moved to Latimer House near Chesham. It remained the headquarters of 9th Armoured Division and the 43rd Infantry Division which formed the central reserve force of the invasion stop lines. After the war the house became the home of Major-General Evelyn Fanshawe and it is now the property of Mr & Mrs John McCall who open the gardens to the public on selected days.