The north front is of Thomas May's time, while the south facade was constructed by Walter Sarel for the Trittons in the 1930s, in a complementary style.

[11][12] During the First World War, an airship was stationed at Godmersham Park, which served as a sub-station of RNAS Capel.

[13] Godmersham Park passed to John Cunliffe Lister, 3rd Baron Masham, who sold it in 1921 to William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth.

[11][12] In 1935, Godmersham Park was sold to Mr and Mrs Robert Tritton, who restored the house.

The estate management company Sunley Farms Limited, which is 100% owned by Sunciera Holdings Corporation in Panama, is the owner of Godmersham Park.

[16] In 2001, Godmersham Park became the home of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, in which capacity it is used as a training college.

[18] Gill Hornby's 2022 novel Godmersham Park is based on events at the house while it was occupied by the Austen family.