dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, hˈæf ðə sˈaɪt wʌz sˈoʊld ɪn stˈeɪdʒᵻz tə ɹˈeɪz mˈʌni fɔːɹ ɹˈʌnɪŋ kˈɔsts ænd tə fˈʌnd ðə bˈɪldɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv ʌv fɹˈænsɪs ɡɹˈiːvz hˈaʊs, pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː flˈæts fɔːɹ mˌɪnɪstˈɪɹiəl stˈuːdənts wɪð fˈæmɪliz.
During the 1980s and 1990s, half the site was sold in stages to raise money for running costs and to fund the building in 1985 of Frances Greeves House, providing 23 flats for ministerial students with families.