After the Dissolution of the Monasteries the estate was acquired by Sir Thomas Leigh, Lord Mayor of London in 1558, and a house was built (which now forms the north and west wings of the present house) on the site of the monastic buildings.
After the Dissolution of the Monasteries the estate was acquired by Sir Thomas Leigh, Lord Mayor of London in 1558. A house was built (which now forms the north and west wings of the present house) on the site of the monastic buildings.