The main house, is built on to two sides of the pele tower, which is little altered considering its age. Sash windows were added in the 18th century by Andrew the Counsellor and of course there is electricity. Other parts of the house date from the Tudor, 17th and 19th centuries. It is a wonderful hodge-pudge of local sandstone, mullioned windows, slate, copper and lead rooves; a much cherished place. Little remains of the once formal gardens. Once Ferdinand Hudleston died, it became too impractical to maintain them. The gardens were open to the public in his time and he sometimes dressed more like a gardener than a gent, so much so that a visitor gave him half a crown thinking he was the gardener. There are eight glorious yew trees which were planted by Cuthbert Hutton when yews were all the fashion, as at Hampton Court. They are giants now and stand guard on the upper terrace.