ðə kˈæsəl hˈæzbiːn ɐ skˈɛdʒuːld mˈɑːnjuːmənt sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊndz ʌv bˈiːɪŋ "ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli fˈaɪn ɛɡzˈæmpəl əvə mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl tˈaʊɚhˈaʊs", ænd ðə kˈɑːɾɪdʒ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ lˈɪstᵻd bˈɪldɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌv ɪts nˈæʃənəl ɪmpˈoːɹtəns.
The castle has been a scheduled monument since 1920 on the grounds of being "a particularly fine example of a Medieval tower-house", and the cottage became a listed building in 1971 in recognition of its national importance.