ðə lˈænd wʌz ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə ɹˈɑːmɪli fˈæmɪli ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv tə bˈɪld ɐ kˈʌntɹi hˈaʊs, ænd kˈɑːɾɪdʒᵻz, stˈeɪbəlz ænd ɐ sˈɔːmɪl fɔːɹ lˈoʊkəl wˈɜːkɚz.
The land was acquired by the Romilly family in 1812 to build a country house, and cottages, stables and a sawmill for local workers.