Likely first built in the 13th century and home to Hugh Hastings I, it was extensively remodelled around 1852 by Thomas Jeckyll.

[3] The oldest work now visible on the site is from the mid to late 15th century, when a gatehouse and bastions were built; these survive around the edge of the moated island.

[3] 90% of the hall's visible structure is likely from architect Thomas Jeckyll's work at the site around 1852.

These alterations included the enlargement of the moat's south side to form a lake, a new exterior hall built in flint, and rebuilt chimney stacks with ornamental bricks.

[1] In 1989 the family of David Cargill, a national board member for the Arts Council for England, began to develop the grounds over 30 years, creating a garden with an arboretum.