More information : 1. BROOKE HOUSE [G.T.] (1,2)
Authorised for publication on 1/1250 Resurvey as BROOKE HOUSE [G.T.] (3)
Brooke House was formerly a possession of the Percys, and was acquired by Henry VIII in 1535. Soon after the accession of Edward VI the house was granted to Sir William Herbert, and in 1609 by Fulke Greville, afterwards Lord Brooke, from whom the house took its name. It was demolished in 1955. (4)
Detailede history of the house. (5) |