Centre). The estate and its farmland were sold off by Laverton in 1921. The house was briefly used by a prep school, Victoria College, before the War Office bought the estate in 1939. It previously housed a selection board for National Service. Since 1949 the Regular Commissions Board, later Army Officer Selection Board, has been based there. The estate comprises a 19th-century manor house (Leighton House itself), a trout lake and an assault course where potential officers are put through their paces. In 1978 Leighton House was designated as Grade II listed for its architectural significance, as it features designs from two periods. Future In March 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the Westbury site was one of ten to be sold in order to reduce the size of the Defence estate. In November 2016 the estimated date of disposal of the site was given as 2024, with the Selection Board due to move to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Berkshire. In 2021, this decision was reversed under the Future Soldier reforms and the board will remain in place. References External links AOSB Website The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst AOSB Scholarship Board Georgian architecture in Wiltshire Army Selection of British military officers Westbury, Wiltshire