The tower house might have been part of a bigger structure, because there were reports of foundations found in the area in the 19th century.

A very special feature of the main floor were the safety measures near the four large windows.

This did not belong to the original design of the tower house, because it decreased the defensive capabilities.

The stair tower points to a second phase in the construction history of Sabbinge Castle.

It's tempting to place the construction of the large windows to the same time, but a professional investigation of the building's history has not been done yet.

The charter also refers to bloodshed and damage in Sabbinge, when Looper son of Jan had been ordered by the count to break the house of Claes van Schenge.

Oud-Sabbinge polder probably stayed dry, but a marine sediment layer on top of agricultural land indicates that it must have been flooded at least once before 1953.

[6] In 1457 an heiress of Sabbinge Castle married Wolfert van Cats.

As a consequence the lords left Sabbinge Castle, which was converted to serve as a farm.

[1] On the early 19th century cadaster map, the house is indeed shown with a large attached barn.

[7] In 1962 Wolphaartsdijk's mayor Barend ter Haar Romeny arranged that the castle was renovated.