Chadacre Hall
Early-nineteenth century Chadacre Hall sits on high ground with views across the Chad Brook and almost centrally in its landscape park, which is known to have eighteenth century origins and expanded during the late 1700s and in the nineteenth century. The house replaced an earlier manor house on a different site close to the brook. Estate plans show the earlier house to have had walled enclosures, ornamental canals and formal gardens. During the nineteenth century the brook was developed into a sinuous lake with islands and boathouses. Lodges were built at all three entrances into the landscape park, but not all survive. For a time in the twentieth century the house and parkland was used as an agricultural institution, although it reverted to a private residence at the end of that century. Today the parkland has reduced from its nineteenth century heyday, but still retains its lake. Terraced gardens have developed between the house and the walled enclosures, which have been substantially restored, although the canals have been filled-in.
Not open to the public
