The Bromley's left Battenhall and the property was purchased by William Sebright of Wolverley, who had amassed a large fortune as Town Clerk of London. Six years later he purchased Besford Court, which became the Sebright's principal seat. The Sebrights held Battenhall for over 250 years, as long as it was held by the Norman Poers and the Worcester monks.
The whole of the Sebright property at Battenhall was sold in late Victorian times. It covered the area from Cherry Orchard to Red Hill, and from the top of Wheatsheaf Hill to Whittington village. Like the Foleys of Witley the wealth of the family declined. Lady Sebright was a prominent leader of society and a heavy spender. The entire property at Battenhall was disposed of, and the Sebrights only left the commemorated name of the Sebrights Arms at the foot of Red Hill. and Sebright Avenue nearby.
The Sebrights were absentee landlords, and the manor, as distinguished from the farms, had been represented by the lord's bailiff, the last of whom was Peter Foxwell. His manorial duties included the watchful suppression of encroachments, and the custody of the manorial pound on Red Hill. He lived in a tiny villa on London Road, and gave his name to Foxwell Street.