 St Andrew's House, the Queen's House, the Beeches (formerly the Superintendent's House), and the two lodges were all Grade II listed buildings and so were all subsequently converted for residential use.The word 'Barmy' (meaning mad or eccentric person) is believed to come from Barming due to the Mental Hospital.Although the Oxford English Dictionary cites that it stems from the Old english 'froth on fermenting malt'.