Building record 15742/2 - Gardens and Parkland at Brook House, Tattenhall

<1> Cheshire Gardens Trust, 2015 - 2021, Cheshire Gardens Trust Research and Recording Chester City Reports, Brook House (Hall) (Unpublished Report). SCH9313.

19th century parkland, kitchen garden, old fruit trees and ancillary garden buildings. A number of old fruit trees survive in the Kitchen garden. Historic photograph of house with young Wellingtonia on right.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ4859 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Brook House shown as a main house with outbuildings with a driveway through gardens.

<3> Tattenhall Local History, 2012, http://www.tattenhallhistory.co.uk/, http://www.tattenhallhistory.co.uk/brook-hall/ (Web Site). SCH9319.

Brook Hall is located on the outskirts of the village. A grand property, it was variously occupied by affluent Liverpool brokers and merchants and it is also known locally because Grakle, the winning horse in the 1931 Grand National, is buried in the grounds.

<4> Historic England, 1940-2021, The Historic England Archive, https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/item/BL13061B (Paper Archive). SCH9105.

Historic photograph of house with young Wellingtonia on right

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

Parkland to the south illustrated with more trees than previous maps.