The origin of the family after whom the hamlet of St Pierre is named are unclear, but it is now thought to be of Welsh derivation, rather than Norman.

[1] The estate continued in the ownership of the Lewis family until 1924, although they had moved out of the mansion to the neighboring Moynes Court in the late 19th century.

[4] The last member of the family to own the estate was Air Commodore Freke William Wiseman-Clark, who died without issue in 1908.

[3] The architectural historian John Newman describes the gatehouse as "the most impressive feature" of the mansion[8] and it, and the attached range, are almost the only remaining medieval work.

[8] Newman notes that the house has undergone such significant alteration through its conversion to a hotel that "its historic character has been almost overwhelmed".