[1][2] There was a farm at Westwood in the 1600s; by the early 18th century it was the property of William Joliffe of Caverswall Castle.

He enlarged the building, employing the architect James Elmes; the resulting house had an Elizabethan style.

[2] Employing architects Hadfield Weightman and Goldie, the house was extended, the work being carried out from 1850 to 1853.

After the death of Robinson's widow Helen in 1908, it was the home of H. J. Johnson; he sold it in 1920 to Staffordshire County Council, and in 1921 it was opened as a girls' school.

It is a Grade II listed building, and is presumed to be by the architects of the hall, Hadfield Weightman and Goldie.