 Scaplen's Court was originally built in the late fifteenth century as a house for a rich merchant, and the style of the house was indicative of the prosperity of Poole at the time.The house was originally L-shaped, and was built of Purbeck and Bath stone, and cobbles from Poole Quay.The history of the house is uncertain, but a doorway in the courtyard display the Poole shield of arms.