The early castle was very different from the extant remains.
The present house was built in 1702 on the site of an earlier castle.
It is situated where an earlier castle stood and never had a defensive purpose.
The church is built on the site of an earlier castle or stronghouse.
The present building stands on the site of an earlier castle of the 14th century.
Fragments of an earlier medieval castle can still be seen on the estate.
This earlier castle has been described as "of no political or military importance".
There probably was an earlier medieval castle on the same site latest by 1375.
There is no trace of the earlier castle that was only a "few minutes walk" away.
This early 12th-century castle was held by the de Lacy family.