Introduction
The 18th-century house remains, but much of the grounds are now lost under a golf course. Visible standing remains include kitchen garden walls and a dovecote.
Terrain
UndulatingThe walls of the kitchen garden are intact, but not maintained. An octagonal dovecote of brick still stands.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01785 661901Website
https://www.broctonhall.comDirections
http://www.broctonhall.com/frmCPP.aspx?page=CreatedPagesindus.htm
Owners
Brocton Hall Golf Club
Other Websites
- History
From 1680, the Brocton Estate was owned by the Chetwynd family. Around 1760, William Chetwynd knocked down the manor house and built the present Brocton Hall. The estate stayed in the family until 1923, when Mary Chetwynd sold it.
The new owners were Cannock Chase Golf Club, which relocated to the site, and was renamed Brocton Hall Golf Club. The new course, which overlies the original parkland estate, was designed by champion golfer Harry Vardon.
The three-storey hall acquired by the club was converted into a club house, but in 1939 a fire destroyed the top floor and damaged other areas. The top floor was subsequently removed, allowing easier consolidation and repair of the lower storeys.
Period
- 18th Century
- Late 18th Century
- Features & Designations
Features
- Dovecote
- Description: Octagonal brick dovecote.
- Kitchen Garden
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Heritage Site
Period
18th Century
Survival
Part: ground/below ground level remains
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Brocton
- References
References
- White, W. {A History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire} (Sheffield, 1851), ref: WF Chetwynd Esq. A History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire