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Broomfield House was a beautiful Grade II* listed 16th century building, the centrepiece of Broomfield Park which was laid out around it. It was badly damaged by fire some 35 years ago.
Now protected by scaffolding, key elements such as it's Baroque Mural remain in safe storage, and could be used in any rebuilding and restoration.
The Broomfield House Trust aim's to restore Broomfield House, maximising community access to it and the stableyard, so that it could be enjoyed as a heritage and learning centre, a place which schools can use to bring history alive, and a venue to display artworks and other collections. It could offer a café/restaurant, and meeting rooms, serving as a much needed social hub in this beautiful park. The House could also serve as a focus for conferences and events and be fully accessible to local residents, visitors and heritage tourists.
In the longer term we intend to seek funds to improve this historic park, including the restoration of the original Baroque Water Garden. See the Trust's website at
www.broomfieldhouse.org and its Facebook page 'Broomfield House and the Lanscroon Murals'.
BROOMFIELD HOUSE
The Grade II* building dates back to the 1550's and was originally owned and developed by a series of City merchants and traders. The park and gardens were designed around it. After a period when the house was let to tenants, the house and 54 acres (220,000m2) of land was bought by Southgate Urban Distrist Council to preserve it from rapid urbanisation. It opened to the public on 25 April 1903.
Between 1907 and 1910 the building housed Southgate County School, with Southgate's first maternity centre opening there in 1917, and later a popular cafe and local museum, open until the 1984 fire.
If you think you can help in any capacity then please contact: broomfield.house.N13@gmail.com
Broomfield House - Update October 2022
After much hard work by dedicated volunteers working with Enfield Council, the Lottery Fund and other agencies, no viable solution has yet been found for the restoration of Broomfield House.
Enfield Council has drafted the initial stages of a bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding new proposals for Broomfield House and Park.
The new bid is intended to: -
‘Kick-start the rejuvenation of Broomfield Park by dismantling the derelict
shell of Broomfield House, and reconnecting the park and House through memorialisation, interpretation and landscaping. Heritage engagement activities over 2 years will involve the community and result in a shared vision & memorialisation of their memories of Broomfield House.’
