However, the owner, Sir Edward Page-Turner did not like the house, preferring to let it to a wealthy tenant before selling the estate to Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford in 1885. The Duke, who already owned two country houses in the county, was interested in the land rather than the building, so he ordered the partial demolition of the house in 1886.
However, the owner, Sir Edward Page-Turner did not have a favorable opinion of the house, instead choosing to rent it out to a wealthy individual before selling the estate to Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford in 1885. The Duke, who already owned two rural properties in the county, was more focused on acquiring the land than the building itself, resulting in the partial demolition of the house in 1886.