The house was included in the sale of the Meersbrook estate to Sheffield Corporation in 1885.

The property included a walled kitchen garden and house's estate extended to Meers Brook.

Although the area was still in Derbyshire, the councillors in Sheffield were already looking over the border for amenity facilities for their citizens.

In January 1885, Sheffield City Council bought both the house and the land as a public park or pleasure ground.

[5] It now hosts Sheffield Online and various community projects and events including Adult Learning and Wellbeing Classes.