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Broadfield Court
Broadfield Court is a unique manor house and country estate nestled in the tranquil and scenic North Herefordshire countryside, in the west of England, which is mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086. It is still a private farming estate of just over 1000 acres. The house as it exists today is an interesting mixture of architectural styles dating from the fourteenth century; a pointed gothic window overlooks the rose garden and the main entrance from the courtyard has ball flower mouldings. A Tudor fireplace in the dining room was uncovered in relatively modern times revealing the letters H de B set in a wreath and the date 1216, the initials are thought to belong to Hugh de Brad-felde the owner at that time who gave his name to the estate. Broadfield Court is also the home of the renowned Bodenham English Wines, which has been critically acclaimed as a producer of fine English wines made from grapes grown in Broadfield’s vineyards, which are available for tasting and sale in the estate shop or by mail order. The estate restaurant has an enviable reputation for excellent, freshly prepared, home-cooked meals, using only local products from local producers, and with all the vegetables grown organically in the traditional ways in the walled garden adjacent to the house. A book on growing vegetables at Broadfield was written by the present gardener, and is available for sale to visitors, and from http://www.oneworldnet.co.uk/ebooks/index4.php Broadfield's medieval manor house, 16th century winery, sweeping lawn, 5 acres of Old English gardens, and extensive vineyards offer an ideal setting for wedding receptions and accompanying festivities which are very popular, and it has the perfect back-drop for wedding photographs. With four acres of old English Gardens and a fabulous David Austin rose garden incorporating 37 varieties, a working walled kitchen garden plus a variety of fruit trees and herbaceous borders, this place is very special. The estate also hosts a range of events for corporate and private clients with conferences and business meetings, seminars and symposia, business training and outdoor personal development and leadership courses, not to mention wine-tasting tours, all helping to keep the estate viable and productive. It is open to the public throughout the summer, and receives coach trips as well as visitors in cars, who can have a substantial meal whilst there, breaking their journey to other attractions in this extremely picturesque and quintissentially English county. It is close to Ludlow [Shropshire] a beautiful, preserved black and white town, is in the middle of the black and white trail which takes in a string of timber framed villages while winding through quiet country lanes which can convey the feeling of an older, less stressful age. To visit Herefordshire without visiting Broadfield Court would be a mistake. In fact, to visit the UK without visiting Broadfield Court would be a mistake. |
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