Brockworth Court
TypeHouse
LocationBrockworth, Gloucestershire
Coordinates51°51′06″N 2°09′33″W / 51.8517°N 2.1593°W / 51.8517; -2.1593
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameBrockworth Court
Designated10 January 19585
Reference no.1091764
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameTithe Barn NE of Brockworth Court
Designated10 January 19585
Reference no.1152564
Brockworth Court is located in Gloucestershire
Brockworth Court
Location of Brockworth Court in Gloucestershire

Brockworth Court is a Tudor house in the village of Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England. Dating from the 16th century, it is a Grade II* listed building.

House

The original house was granted to Llanthony Secunda Priory in the 12th Century and remained as a Priors residence until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1540 when it was granted to the Guise family by Henry VIII. It was altered and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries.[1] A large tithe barn dating from pre-Tudor times, reflects the priory's wealth. Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn are noted as having visited in August 1535.[2] Brockworth Court was inhabited by John Guise, the new Lord of the Manor, in 1540.[3] The Tithe Barn was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1996 and rebuilt using traditional materials and methods. The restoration work was granted an award by the CPRE. The court is a GradeII* listed building.[4]

Nearby Brockworth Mill and Mill Farm were situated at the intersection of Mill Lane and Horsbere Brook. The Domesday Book records a corn mill in Brockworth. When the Witcombe reservoir was built in 1863 the mill stopped working and fell into neglect.[3]

Gardens

The gardens at Brockworth Court are part of the National Gardens Scheme and are open to the public on selected days in May, June and September. Group tours of the house are available.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Brockworth Court (Grade II*) (1091764)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Brockworth Court". ngs.org.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 "History". St-george-brockworth.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Brockworth Court (Grade II*) (1091764)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "NGS Gardens open for charity - Garden". Ngs.org.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

Sources

  • Verey, David; Brooks, Alan (2002). Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) (3rd ed.). Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300097337.
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