It had battlements and turrets, arrow slits, window panes in the gothic style, and was topped with a crest. The house's lodge was built circa 1800 as a direct copy of that at Blaise Castle near Bristol which was designed by John Nash.
As a result the estate's grounds became a popular venue for Sunday School outings from the town's churches, featuring picnic tables and a variety of games, including Cricket matches played by the adults. The opening of the toll-free Cobden Bridge in 1883 enabled the townsfolk to travel across the river where Midanbury House, with its castellated lodge and crenellated gateway, particularly captured the imagination. A writer in 1878 praised the beauty of the countryside, and the "exceedingly fine" views from the Midanbury Heights. Known by a variety of names (Midanbury House, Midanbury Heights and Midanbury Lodge among them), the house was built by Mr T Leversuch. In 1790 Southampton was a spa town whose popularity led to the construction of several country houses in the surrounding area, one of which was at Midanbury, situated on the summit of a hill to the east of the town.
Midanbury is a small suburb of Southampton, England, bordering Bitterne, Bitterne Park and Townhill Park.
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