In October 2021, the stables was one of 142 sites across England to receive part of a £35-million injection into the government's Culture Recovery Fund.

[4] At the core of the new building was an older house called Combesatchfield, which Knowles surrounded with classical features, constructed in brick with a render of patented, metallic cement.

[4] The surviving stable block, is according to Nikolaus Pevsner and Bridget Cherry a "monumental pedimented composition around a courtyard" [1] built "in a severely Grecian style".

[5] It is the only surviving remnant of the house and was acquired in 1987 by Sir John Smith, founder of the Landmark Trust who sought to prevent it being converted into flats.

In 2004, with the financial assistance of private donors, the Landmark Trust started its restoration for use as self-catering holiday accommodation, completing the project in 2008.