Gallery — Broadfield House

Gallery

A timeline of Broadfield House — from the 1874 parchment to the present day.

Scroll through the years. Each photograph is dated from its file, where it could be recovered — click any image to enlarge, and use the arrow keys to step through.

1874–mid 20^thc

In the family archive

Original 1874 indenture of lease — 25 March 1874The original lease

Pianoforte advertisement, 1880 — July 1880Worsley’s pianoforte advert

Broadfield House circa 1900 — circa 1900The house, early 1900s

Aerial view of Broadfield House in the 1970s — circa 1970Aerial, the Foote years

Broadfield House from the garden, 1970 — circa 1970From the garden, the Foote years

The front porch in 1995 — 1995The porch in summer

The back of the house from the garden, 1995 — 1995The back of the house

The garden looking out over the Lancashire valley, 1995 — 1995Garden & view, the Foote years

2022

Acquisition

Overgrown garden before purchase — 21 July 2022Overgrown garden

The house before purchase, August 2022 — 20 August 2022Before the purchase

Broadfield House from the garden, summer 2022 — Summer 2022From the garden

Broadfield House from the road, 2022 — Summer 2022From the road

Aerial view of Broadfield House and grounds — Summer 2022From above

Broadfield House in autumn — Autumn 2022Autumn leaves

Broadfield House on the day it was bought — 18 December 2022The day it was bought

Original encaustic tiles found at the back door — 27 December 2022The best find

Original panel doors revealed — 29 December 2022Original doors, uncovered

The slate roof relaid — 29 December 2022Roof, relaid

Tiles all the way up the hall — 31 December 2022All the way to the back

2023

The Restoration

Father Michael Moorman inscription — 8 January 2023Father Michael, the Moorman Priest

Cabinet maker's pencilled signature on the wall — January 2023Cabinet–maker’s signature

The bathroom stripped back — 12 January 2023The dark days

The view before and after the conifer was removed — 16 January 2023Sorry Mr Conifer

Marble fireplace relief detail — 16 January 2023Marble fireplace, lifted

Original green-glazed bricks revealed in fireplace — 26 January 2023Green–glazed brick revealed

Three fireplaces opened up — 3 February 2023Three fireplaces, opened

Stone repointing in progress — 10 February 2023Repointing the stone

The encaustic tile floor restored — 24 February 2023Encaustic tiles, restored

Plasterboard going up — 9 March 2023Plasterboard going up

Slate mantel found in the garden — 25 March 2023Slate mantel from the garden

Sam Foote With Compliments slip — 28 May 2023Sam Foote’s “With Compliments”

Brick arch being rebuilt over a fireplace — 9 June 2023Rebuilding the brick arch

Stripped 1860s mantel mirror frame — 20 June 20231860s mantel mirror, stripped

Sander on the parquet floor — 22 June 2023Parquet, sanded back

Hand-drawn 250 stained glass design — 25 July 2023The “250” fanlight, in design

Restored cornice plaster detail — 28 July 2023Cornice, restored

Original fanlight from the front door — Summer 2023The front–door fanlight

The fanlight in situ — Summer 2023Fanlight in situ

Plaster rose ceiling detail in the dining room — 3 August 2023The favourite ceiling rose

A bedroom before and after restoration — 4 August 2023Bedroom, before & after

A drawing room nearly finished — 4 August 2023First finished room

Master bedroom wallpaper close-up — 7 August 2023Master bedroom — Sweet Briar

Landing and hall painted — 11 August 2023The landing, painted

The finished dining room — August 2023Dining room, restored

Stone wall at night with brass lights — 9 October 2023Courtyard at night

Hallway with new stair runner — 25 October 2023Hall & stair runner

Top-down view of restored tile floor — 25 October 2023Encaustic tiles, top down

Christmas garland on banister — 3 December 2023First Christmas, banister

Looking down the stairs at Christmas — 3 December 2023Down the stairs, at Christmas

2024

First full year

The house at night with Christmas lights — 9 January 2024House at night, Christmas lights

Frosty winter sunrise — 14 January 2024Frosty sunrise

Bare winter tree at night — 27 January 2024Winter tree, uplit

Misty winter morning — 10 February 2024Misty morning

Utility room with butler sink — 20 February 2024Utility room

Kitchen and family room — 20 February 2024Kitchen / family room

Timber pergola being built — 11 May 2024Pergola going up

Garden flowers in summer — Summer 2024Hidden gems in the garden

Conker on grass with house beyond — 12 August 2024A conker on the grass

Garden in evening light — 16 August 2024Garden, evening

Sycamore tree being taken down — 2024Sycamore, in three stages

By the fireside, Christmas 2024 — December 2024By the fireside

Freestanding bath in the restored bathroom — 2024The bathroom

2025

The Extension

Fireplace with clock and sunflowers — 1 April 2025Fireplace, spring light

Window seat at golden hour, spring 2025 — 1 April 2025Window seat, golden hour

The new extension under way — Summer 2025Extension under way

New stonework being laid for the extension — 25 August 2025New stonework

Tree at golden sunset — 10 September 2025Tree at sunset

2026

A continuing chapter

Front view of the finished two-storey extension — 2026Extension, finished

Side view of the new extension showing its full height — 2026The new gable

Close-up of the new extension's door and steps — 2026The new door

Broadfield House in spring 2026 — 24 April 2026Spring 2026