There were two manors at Gate Burton at the time of the Domesday Book which were held in 1086 by Count Alan of Brittany.

By the 13th century Gate Burton was held by the Trehampton family along with their manor of Lea, and both Lea and Gate Burton belonged to Lord Burgh of Gainsborough in the 16th century.

The replacement was built at the Hutton family's expense prior to 1793.

[2] Gate Burton Hall was built around 1770–84, for the Hutton family, with later additions and alterations.

[3] In the grounds of Gate Burton Hall the temple folly in red brick and limestone, known as Burton Chateau, was built earlier in 1747 by James Paine, and it too is Grade II* listed.