In 1842 Janet married Sir James Kay of Rochdale, who then adopted the surname Kay-Shuttleworth and in the 1850s commissioned Sir Charles Barry to carry out restoration and improvements to the house.
In 1842 Janet Shuttleworth inherited the estate and married Sir James Kay of Rochdale, who then adopted the surname Kay-Shuttleworth. The family resumed occupation of the house in the 1850s when Sir James commissioned Sir Charles Barry to carry out restoration and improvements to the house.