[2] Around this time, John Rocque's map of Berkshire shows that the estate was landscaped with avenues, woodland and water.

[1] At the request of the Brocas family, Sir John Soane made alterations in the early 19th century onwards.

[1] The house and grounds were purchased by Robert Allfrey (1809–75) who had inherited his fortune from his father's stake in the Meux and Reid Brewery in London.

Palmer undertook a complete renovations of the house's interior, adding Adamesque plasterwork and a wooden staircase screened by Ionic columns.

[1] In 1936 the house was sold to the De La Salle brothers and put to use as St. Benedict's Approved School, operating as such until the 1970s.

The Mansion and 35 acres were acquired by Style Conferences Limited, then the leading corporate training centre operator in the UK.

The main mansion house was converted into a 60-bed conference and hospitality venue for Style by Wiltshier Construction originally to meet a contract for British Telecom plc.

[citation needed] In the early 1990s the farm site and a further 140 acres were acquired from Mr John Carnell and this was redeveloped to form the 150 bed Executive Centre.

The Executive Centre was designed by Tony Herring Associates and constructed by Potton Developments based upon concepts that Style had researched in the US and Europe in partnership with Cornell University (Prof. Dick Penner).

[7] Across the façade, the first storey is topped by a frieze and cornice, and the corners of the building feature plinths and rusticated quoins.

[7] In comparison, the garden front features a smaller projecting porch with Doric pilasters supporting a triangular pediment.