 The east front of the house faced the River Mersey, and the site was purchased by Bowater Mersey Mills Paper Limited, paper manufacturers, which constructed a factory on the site in 1921, now known as "North Road, Ellesmere Port".In the 1840s the house was described by W. Mortimer as "the finest ancient manor house in Cheshire".The house, which had long been derelict, was destroyed to allow for later expansion of the works.