It was built in the 14th century for the Stanley family and consisted of an H-shaped building including a great hall.

Only the north wing, a wall of the great hall, and a block between them that contained a chapel, have survived, and have been incorporated into farm buildings.

It has a key strategic loci at the center of the Wirral peninsula but to date, has not benefitted from a detailed archaeological survey that the history of the site warranted.

The north wing, the block containing the chapel, and the east wall of the great hall have survived.

[4] The description in the National Heritage List for England states that "although remaining only in part, the buildings are an interesting medieval survival".