Complex sentence: Sprowston Hall was originally built in the 16th century by the Corbet family, but on the death of Sir Thomas Corbet the manor of Sprowston was sold to Sir Thomas Adams, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1645.
Split into simpler sentences: Sprowston Hall was originally built in the 16th century by the Corbet family. On the death of Sit Thomas Corbet the manor of Sprowston was sold to Sir Thomas Adams, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1645.