Remnant Parkland now surviving as overgrown plantations, and scattered ornamental plantings in agricultural land once surrounding 'Bilham House' demolished between 1851 and 1891 (OS historic map data). The parkland includes a well defined ornamental fishpond complex to the north now within the overgrown 'Fishpond Plantation'. This feature is shown on 1850s OS mapping. Bilham was listed by Beresford (1953, 239)as the site of a 'Deserted Medieval Village' the settlement is mentioned in Domesday with Poll Tax returns from 1297, 1352 and 1354 recording a population of up to 15. Hunter (1831, 152) ascribed the improvements of "building and planting" on the site to Thomas Selwood proprietor from the early 18th century until 1758. The listed 'Prospect House' in 'Summer House Plantation' was constructed by Selwood Hewitt between 1758 and 1789 (ibid.) Fragmentary legibility of features shown on 1711 plan of now deserted township of Bilham reproduced in de Williams (1997) only.