The house was built from 1875 to 1878, to designs by the architect William Young, for Alfred Hewlett, a coal merchant from Lancashire.

[4] It has been Grade II listed since January 1987, giving it legal protection from unauthorised alterations or demolition.

[2] In 1930, the house was acquired by the Birmingham Society for the Care of Invalid Children, and put to use as a convalescent home and hospital school for girls.

[5] It was then purchased by Birmingham Education Authority[6] and, from 1941, became Haseley Hall Residential Open-Air School For Boys,[5] and was used as a children's home and orphanage.

[1] It was acquired subsequently by Spitfire Bespoke Homes who subdivided and converted it into a number of private residences, completed circa 2018, including thirteen one, two and three-bedroom apartments.