The house has had many different influences and owners driven by usage and fashions. Some good, some not so attractive and some even quite dangerous!
... Have you seen E? I shall have to give up this place out of pure disgust at the conduct of Seymour I expect.
The actual phases of extensions at the west end have resulted in a somewhat awkward-looking, and structurally unsound development.
In 1945, a group of cottages were built to provide separate accommodation for guests. A report was submitted by Clough William-Ellis, architect, describing the project as “a projected hotel colony at Farringford, Isle of Wight.”
The name ‘Farringford’ occurs in various forms in documents from the end of the 13th century.
No building existed on the site until the present house was built
The seat of Ed. Rushworth, Esq. This elegant, newly-erected edifice, about half a mile from Freshwater Gate
In or before 1825 the house was bought by John Hamborough who added the Gothic embellishments and extended the house westwards, creating most of the present frontage.
A report was submitted by Clough William-Ellis, architect, describing the project as “a projected hotel colony at Farringford, Isle of Wight.”
Extra dining capacity was added in the form of a large modern single story extension on the south side of the ‘ball room’ at ground floor level