Watercolour of the grounds of conington castle, by john norman heathcote (1863-1946), painted in 1900. Conington castle was owned by the heathcote family from the 1750s. The castle itself was demolished in 1953 but the former stable block and butlers accommodation remain and have been turned into a family home called conington house (information from sawtry history society) https://www. Facebook. Com/permalink. Php?story_fbid=848063728543618&id=576610655688928. Date: 1900.