House & Family History: During World War II Buckland Court was requisitioned by the British government, who assigned it to the United States Army, who installed gun emplacements in the garden.

Garden & Outbuildings: In the late 18th century John Pollexfen Bastard laid out the grounds.

House Listed: Grade II

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: William Bastard I, 1614-39; William Bastard II, 1639-63; Sir William Bastard, 1663-90; William Bastard, 1690-1704; Pollexfen Bastard, 1704-33; William Bastard, 1733-82; John Pollexfen Bastard, 1782-1816; Judith Ann Bastard, 1816-48; Edmund Rodney Pollexfen Bastard, 1848-56; Baldwin John Pollexfen Bastard, 1856-1905; The Rev. William Pollexfen Bastard, 1905-15; William Edmund Pollexfen Bastard, 1915-23. William Whitley, 1923-57. J.M. Guthrie, 1958. Ray Merrick, 1950s; Merrick family here until 2006. Bromage family, until 2010.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Unknown

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No