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About this place
Lower Brockhampton is a timber-framed manor house dating from the late 14th century, set within a moat on the Brockhampton Estate near Bromyard in Herefordshire.
The house is reached across a timber-framed gatehouse built in the Tudor period (1530-40).
The wider estate covers 1,700 acres, comprising 1,000 acres of farmland and 700 acres of woodland, and includes the largest orchard the National Trust cares for anywhere in the country.
The National Trust has managed Brockhampton since 1946, when Colonel John Lutley left the estate to them.
The manor house closes on Mondays outside school holidays and bank holidays.
Read more on WikipediaHistory
Colonel John Lutley left the estate to the National Trust in 1946. His family had held Brockhampton for more than twenty generations, though the surname changed several times through marriage over the centuries. In 2010 the Trust carried out a major restoration of the manor house using traditional wattle and daub methods. A 2012 archaeological dig on the estate uncovered building foundations thought to belong to Studmarsh, a lost medieval village.
Architecture
Lower Brockhampton is a timber-framed hall house typical of the Welsh Marches building tradition, set within a moat with a separate timber-framed gatehouse built in the Tudor period (1530-40) standing at its approach.
Gardens & grounds
The estate includes parkland with specimen trees and 700 acres of woodland, alongside the National Trust's largest orchard.
Facilities
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Malvern Link Rail Station (7.9 miles)
Open April to October; check official website for seasonal closure dates. Manor house closed Mondays except during school holidays and bank holidays.
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View Leigh Court Barn on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Brockhampton Estate (WR6) there are 4 historic properties, including 2 historic houses, across Historic Houses, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 10 miles of Brockhampton Estate (WR6) there are 8 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings, 3 historic houses and 2 churchs, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Brockhampton Estate (WR6) there are 45 historic properties, including 15 churchs, 13 historic houses and 11 historic buildings, across Churches Conservation Trust, Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Facts
A moated 14th-century manor reached by its own Tudor-period gatehouse, ringed by the National Trust's largest orchard and set within a 1,700-acre estate.
- Type
- historic building
- Location
- Herefordshire, England
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