Thursday - 13th August 2009 (Time TBA)
The moated site of this manor was probably established in the 13th century when large areas of the Forest of Arden were converted to farmland. John Brome, then the Under Treasurer of England, bought the manor in 1438 and it remained with his descendants until 1940.
The front, except for the extension to the left which is 18th century, date from the Brome period. There are some interesting fortifications to be found within this manor: gun-ports in the gatehouse resemble those at Kirby Muxloe (1480-84) and there appears to have been provision for a drawbridge.
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