[1] Originally built in 1750 by the Reverend John Lidgould, the house was rebuilt in 1881 by Sir Hugh Hume-Campbell following a catastrophic fire.

Planning permission was granted to the new owners in January 2007 for the conversion of the building into a luxury housing block of 12 units and expanded for a further three years in February 2010.

[3] Reverend John Lidgould of Harmondsworth bought part of the land owned by Martha Hale and Elizabeth Kelly in 1747 and had the first house built.

[7] Prior followed the Queen Anne and early Georgian architecture styles in his design, which is based around an "L" shape with a southern extension for the house's domestic services.

In 1965, ownership passed to the newly established London Borough of Hillingdon and Highgrove became a residential hostel for homeless families.

[7] The house received Grade II listed status on 26 November 1975 due to its special architectural character,[1] though was slightly damaged by a fire in the attic in 1979.

[6] According to English Heritage, a Grade II listing denotes "buildings that are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them.

[14] Part of the conversion work by the new owners, Westcombe Estates, involved the demolition of an annex building to make way for a sheltered housing block.