The first mention of the hall dates it to circa 1086, when William the Conqueror gave it to Alan Rufus, Earl of Richmond.
Jerningham built a new manor house on the south side of the River Tud flowing through Costessey.
The original manor house remained on the north side of the river and is still standing in Costessey Park.
[2] From 1826 to 1836, John Chessell Buckler built a Gothic castle for Lord Stafford Jerningham, which was several times larger than the original Tudor hall.
The belfry block by the 18th fairway of the Costessey Park Golf Course is all that remains.