Earlier Houses: An earlier medieval house, Cwrtyrala (the first house), was located on, or near, the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: Thomas Bates Rous
House Replaced By: The second, 19th century, house designed by Edward Haycock (the focus of this record) was demolished in the 1930s and replaced by the current (third) neo-Georgian house.
Architect: Edward Haycock Sr.
Date: 1819-20Architect: Percy Edward Thomas
Date: 1939-40John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. II, p. 250, 1853.
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT FIRST HOUSE: de Raleigh family, 16th century. SEATED AT SECOND HOUSE: Robert Rous, 1788-1806; Thomas Bates Rous, early 19th century; Rous family here until 1907. William Henry Brain, 1908-34. SEATED AT THIRD HOUSE: Sir Herbert Merrett, 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No