Broomfield House

Broomfield House is a house dating from 1847, designed by Thomas Worthington for Mr Swanwick, with an addition made in 1875 for Worthington himself. The construction incorporates closely jointed random sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings, and has a Welsh slate roof with two stone chimneys featuring a row of square stacks. Originally designed with a T-shaped plan, the house has a two-story, four-bay front. The left two bays include a combination of two-light and three-light mullioned windows, and a single four-light mullioned and transomed window. The right two bays project slightly under gables. The rightmost bay features a canted oriel on the upper story, supported by corbelling sprung from a carved head. A rebated four-centred doorcase with a label mould frames a pair of studded oak doors with scrolled iron hinges, which are accessed by two steps. Above the door is a Latin dedication "Haec Domus Aedificata Est" and the date inscribed in a medieval style script, with a four-centred arched window of three lights above. A stone gargoyle rainhead is also present. Similar windows are found on the sides and in the extension, which is partly constructed of stone and timber framing. The interior contains an oak well staircase with chamfered square balusters and newels, and is lit by an octagonal glazed vault. Door openings mirror the style of the front doorcase, featuring heavy panelled doors. Simple grey sandstone fireplaces are present, and the added dining room features a Jacobean style ceiling. The design of the house draws inspiration from the Manor House at Great Chalford.