It is claimed to be one of the oldest inhabited moated houses in Britain,[1] dating from the 13th century when the Earl of Warwick built a hunting lodge on the site.

The first reference to the site as a manor is from 1435 when by the homage in a court baron at Sutton after Sir Richard Stanhope's death, when he held it of the Earl of Warwick.

The core of the present building, including the great hall, dates from the 16th century when the Gibbons family (relatives of Bishop Vesey) were in residence.

Bon Jovi's music video for "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" was filmed at New Hall Manor in 1993.

The exteriors of the building were additionally briefly used during the third season of TV show Killing Eve in 2020