 The condition of the castle deteriorated again in the 18th century, becoming overgrown and dilapidated, and by the 19th century the Hassell family were using it as a farmhouse.In 1961, the castle was leased for 22 years by Anthony and Bunty Kinsman, at a cost of £1,000.The property required extensive structural repairs and renovations in order to be made habitable, which the Kinsmans undertook over the next two years.