In the reign of Henry III, it was held by William de Arderne, whose descendants continued to enjoy it till the marriage of Maud, sole heiress of Sir John Arderne, with Thomas, second son of Sir John Stanley, of Latham, carried it into that family; thence to the families of Staunton, Smythe and Huddlestone.

[5] Elford Hall was a mansion erected before 1757 by Henry Bowes Howard (Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire) and his son Lord Andover.

Few reminders of it remain today but those which do, including a walled garden, are currently the location of a successful restoration project by a local group.

[7] Elford House, a surviving Victorian property, was built by the Webb family in the late 19th century.

The police, fire service, the district council, environmental agencies and even the army were all present to lend a hand.