It was built in the 15th century by Sir John Wenlock, whose ghost is reputed to haunt the castle.

[4] The house was not completed by Wenlock, as the Tudor historian John Leland noted.

The brickwork can still be seen in the remains of the gatehouse, incorporating the chapel and lodge, which still stands.

[5] Earthworks previously thought to originate from an earlier manor house are now considered to relate to the 15th-century mansion's formal garden.

[6][7] The castle closed to the public in February 2007 in order to make the structure safe and was surrounded by scaffolding, which damaged the original brickwork.