Ston Easton Park, orginally known as Ston Easton House, was built in the 18th century by
John Hippisley Coxe, replacing the Jacobean 'New House' built by his great-great-grandfather
John Hippisley a century earlier. Work began around 1739 and continued until 1770. The West
wing of the house incorporates many features of the original Jacobean building, including 17th
century interior windows and roof beams, and the ceilings are also much lower here than in the
East wing. It is believed that it was cheaper to rebuild rather than demolish the old house. The
house was further embellished by John Hippisley Coxe's sons, Richard and Henry.