The house was built 1803–07 by the Reptons for Charles Rogers in a picturesque castle style that was explicitly modelled on Richard Payne Knight's Downton Castle. John Repton designed an addition to the rear of the house in 1822.
Between 1803 and 1807, the house was built by the Reptons for Charles Rogers in a picturesque castle style that closely emulated Richard Payne Knight's Downton Castle. John Repton designed an extension to the rear of the house in 1822.