This required the demolition of the hamlet of Aley Green, and was built in stages in the 1860s, and ultimately came to comprise the main house, stable-block, gatehouse and lodges.
Edward Stanley became an MP for West Somerset at a by-election in 1882, and represented the seat, and its successor, as a Conservative until 1906, making three contributions in parliamentary debates, typically on local issues.
As a memorial, Edward Stanley planted trees in the house's grounds in the formation of a cricketing eleven.
In September 1920 the estate, house and contents were sold at auction over eleven days to clear Edward's debts.
Similarly, to sustain the school's co-curricular activities, an all-weather pitch, tennis court and new heated swimming pool complex were built in the 1980s.
[5] The house and considerable grounds around it was put up for sale in the early 2020s with the price being reduced to £4,000,000 GBP in July 2023.