[1] In medieval times it was part of the three thousand acre manor of Cuddington.

The mansion was built in between 1731 and 1743 by Joseph Thompson and later bought by Samuel Farmer in 1799.

In 1937 the Farmer family sold the mansion to a group of local authorities.

[3] Built within the north porch of the mansion is a block from the original Nonsuch Palace that bears an inscription which means "1543 Henry VIII in the 35th year of His reign.

"[1] The Farmer family's crests are noticeable throughout the mansion, bearing a motto 'Hora e sempre' (now and forever).