Broomfield House

Broomfield House is a house built in the early and late 19th century. The main walls are made of stucco, featuring a coping to the parapet, simple cornice moulding, a first-floor band, and pilasters, while other walls are of painted brickwork. It has a hipped slate roof. The south front was originally symmetrical, with a slightly projecting center and end pilasters, but now includes a western bay added in the same style. The house has two storeys and a semi-basement, with a window arrangement of 1:1.2.1, featuring sash windows. The north elevation is similar but is obscured on the east side by a later projecting wing, which contains an unusual doorway with an arched head and fanlight, flanked by narrow arched windows beneath a hoodmould, leading to a 20th-century panelled door. Minor extensions on the east and west ends conceal the original block, with a wall extending at the west end to connect to a small service cottage that has painted brick walls and a hipped tile roof. The building was used as a residence by General Montgomery for a brief period leading up to the D-Day landings. During this time, Winston Churchill and King George VI were entertained at the house by the General.