The house dated back to 15th century but was demolished in 1926, after being a successful family home for over five hundred years.
[2][3] In 1538 the Abbey and estates were surrendered to King Henry VIII and in 1560 Queen Elizabeth I granted Stoughton to John Harington.
Upon the death of Legh Keck his brother-in-law Thomas Powys, 3rd Baron Lilford, inherited his estates, but also died a year later.
In 1871 Harry Leycester Powys Keck lived at Stoughton Grange and was High Sheriff of Leicestershire.
[6][7][8] The house was finished as a Victorian mansion in an Elizabethan style, complete with spired towers overlooking the garden front and parkland.