During the 1790s , the Hillersden sisters moved out of Elstow Place into the smaller Elstow Lodge , leaving the mansion to fall into ruin .
Then gradually sisters sold , piece by piece , the rest of sisters ' Elstow estate to Samuel Whitbread .
During the 1790s , the Hillersden sisters moved out of Elstow Place into the smaller Elstow Lodge , leaving the mansion to fall into ruin , and then gradually they sold , piece by piece , the rest of their Elstow estate to Samuel Whitbread .