It was first granted by John of Burgh, who was part of the court of Henry III, with the rent set at "One clove of Gillyflower" each year.

[1] The Guise Mausoleum, built in 1733, is in the churchyard of St John the Baptist, the local church.

[10][11] In 2008 and 2011, Elmore Court was the subject of a Channel 4 television programme presented by hotelier Ruth Watson as part of her Country House Rescue series.

[12] In February 2013, Anselm Guise's plans for a sustainable new wedding reception venue called The Gillyflower at Elmore Court featured in the BBC2 TV programme, Permission Impossible: Britain's Planners.

[1] The wrought iron gates at the entrance of the driveway are 300 years old and originally sited at Rendcomb.