The Ladbroke estate was sold to William Palmer in 1633 and remained in his family for several generations.
[2] In 1825, a later William Palmer of Ladbroke inherited the Derbyshire estate of his aunt Helen Morewood at Alfreton Hall and took the surname Palmer-Morewood.
Ladbroke's gambling company was founded by Messrs. Schwind and Pennington in 1886, as commission agents for horses trained at the hall.
The name Ladbrokes was adopted in 1902, when Arthur Bendir joined the partnership, and operations were moved to London.
[6] The property was converted into some fifteen flats by Court and Son (Leamington) Ltd., and by October 1972 they were for sale through Locke and England.