The latter was bought from the Gardens in 1841 by William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, whose heirs sold it in 1947 to Henry Hornyold-Strickland, who in turn donated it to the National Trust as part of the house, collections and gardens of Sizergh Castle in 1950.
The property that was obtained from the Gardens in 1841 by William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, was later sold by his heirs in 1947 to Henry Hornyold-Strickland, who then presented it to the National Trust as part of Sizergh Castle's overall estate in 1950.