Brougham Hall CIC — Attraction in Brougham

As we were stopping local we saw the brown signs for the hall.

A lovely walled small hall with artisan workshops and cafe.

The hall is run by the owners of the workshops and actively fundraising to repair the hall and the buildings.

This hall has a long history and has been visited by Royalty and Winston Churchill during WW2 due to secret projects undergoing at the hall.

There is a long list of preservation projects to do but the business owners saved the hall so the public could access. Otherwise it would have been sold to developers.

Lots of small workshops with fine crafts people who have devoted their themselves to preserving this piece of history. There is a mix of pottery, textile, printing, metal working and joinery.

There is a car park which is accessible for disabled and the cafe serves hot and cold food. There is also ice cream available. Both seating inside and out.

Would recommend a visit to this very worthy cause.

See the website link below giving a good history of the...

About 10-15 minutes from Penrith this interesting fortified house has lots to offer. It is home to several pottery studios, artists, and a jeweller maker - detail in the photographs. The cafe offers light food and beverages with lots of seating within the grounds of the walled garden. You can climb up the steps for views from the walls but be careful. The world famous door knocker is on the outside of the house so walk through the mini gate it's on the left. The history of the house can be found online. The grounds also house a beautiful church building but it was not open on.ky visit. Lots of shops to explore and buy art crafts and pottery from. The potters/artists/cafe people are very kind and friendly. The carpark is reasonably sized so you should be able to park, if not park nearby. Its definitely...

Brougham Hall is an unusual historical site, a fortified house from the 14th century, peaking as the "Windsor of the North" during the Victorian era before falling into disrepair in the 20th century. The surviving walls date back to the 15th century and in the 17th century the Hall was acquired by Lady Anne Clifford. She organised a campaign of conservation and renovation to her many properties, including Brougham Castle nearby. It was rescued from demolition in 1986 and now houses several ceramics studios, a jeweller, a blacksmith and a cafe. The final photo shows a plaque commemorating the soldiers and officers of the Tank Regiment and Royal Armoured Corps stationed at Brougham Hall from 1942 to 1944. They were involved in the development of the Canal Defence Light...