[2] Arising as early as the 7th century,[2] the ancient manor of Bordesley was recorded as Bordesleie or Bordeslea in 1175, an amalgamation of the Old English words Bord and leā, meaning 'Bord's clearing'.

[1][2] By the 18th century the manor was in the possession of John Taylor,[14] the Warwickshire manufacturer and banker, who rebuilt the house, enlarged and emparked the estate and created an ornamental pool with an island, bridge, and grotto at a cost of around £10,000.

[1] On his death in 1785, the property passed to his son John and his wife Sarah Skeye, whose seven children were all born at the hall.

[19]“Hearing Mr. Taylor's house was in danger, they marched to Bordesley, one mile, to save it, but found another mob had begun to rob and burn it.

The exact former location of the house is somewhat unclear; however, the first series Ordnance Survey map places the hall in the area of Albert and Bolton Roads,[21][22] this location being supported by the image of the ruins drawn in 1791 by Philip Henry Witton Jr., the clerk and draughtsman, which places it on an elevated site.