More Trees Planted

More Trees Planted

More Trees Planted In February, storm Eunice brought record 122 mph winds to southern Britain and wreaked havoc throughout the country, tearing off roofs, downing thousands of trees, closing rail routes and causing four deaths. The house at Brockhampton Park was lucky...
A Blitz on Ivy

A Blitz on Ivy

A Blitz on Ivy Common ivy (Hedera helix) is a vigorous, self-clinging climber with three- to five-lobed, glossy, evergreen leaves, often with pale green veins, and sometimes some reddish or bronze colours in autumn. Mature plants produce bushy, non-clinging branches...
Little by Little

Little by Little

Little by Little A boat has been defined as “a hole in water into which you pour money.” Similarly, anyone who owns a house is very aware of the ongoing expense of its maintenance, the larger and older the house, the greater its upkeep. The Park’s fabric is between...
The Brockhampton Divorce

The Brockhampton Divorce

The Brockhampton Divorce An article researched and specially written for the Park’s website by Chris Hale. In 1872, Fulwar Craven’s grandson and heir, Fulwar John Colquitt Craven, a Captain in the Grenadier Guards, met Sarah (Essie) Llewellyn Dillwyn in London....
Brockhampton’s Brewery

Brockhampton’s Brewery

Brockhampton’s Brewery A local landmark, a tall brick chimney visible from afar, stands out among the Cotswold stone buildings of Brockhampton. It and its associated buildings, comprising a large malt house, brewery building and brewery cottage, are what are...