The hall was built between 1581 and 1584 for Henry Dynne, an Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer.

[1] From the time of Oliver Cromwell it was first owned by the Earle family being originally bought by Erasmus Earle, a Serjeant-at-law to Cromwell.

An ancient oak tree at Heydon Park is said to be where Cromwell once hid from a bull, during a visit to Erasmus.

[4][5] The original large park covered approximately 600 acres (240 ha) but has mostly been broken up.

In spring 2021, two days of filming towards This England took place in the grounds.