Elizabeth Brabin owned the estate in 1749 and, with her husband Henry, built the Georgian Brabyns Hall and began the landscaping of the grounds.

The house faced down the valley to take advantage of the views and lodges controlled access into the park.

In 1800, the estate was purchased by Nathaniel Wright and, in 1811, the house was extended with a lake added and chestnuts, poplars and cypress trees planted.

[1][2] The park is part of the Marple conservation area, due to its historic planned landscape.

[4] It is one of the few remaining iron bridges from the early 1800s and was awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant in 2007 to assist with its restoration.