[1] Enmore was the seat of the family of William Malet who built a great house, although the original date of construction is uncertain.

[4] It was bought at some time before 1751 by John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont who over the next five years erected the first version of the present castle.

The surrounding walls had square towers at the corners and semicircular turrets on each of the sides including around the doors, all were topped with battlements.

Much of the building, including the offices and stables, was underground and accessed via the dry 40 feet (12 m) wide moat which was entered by a tunnel from the park.

[1][10] It is close to the Church of St Michael which has 13th-century origins but the present building is largely from the 15th century,[11] and Enmore Park Golf Club which was built on some of the parkland which was attached to the estate.