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The artificially widened River Lea in Brocket Park, viewed from the Paine Bridge.
©Ian Capper
©Harold Toze
The Paine Bridge, viewed above the weir across the River Lea which forms The Broadwater. The bridge dates from 1772-4 and was built by James Paine, who also built Brocket Hall, visible through the main arch. See [[2312739]] for another view of the bridge and [[2312792]] for a celarer view of the Hall.
©Ian Capper
Bridge over The Broadwater, an artificial widening of the River Lea in Brocket Park. The bridge, of Portland Stone, was built in 1772-4 by James Paine and is grade II listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=158434&resourceID=5.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.1km<br/>Bridge over The Broadwater, an artificial widening of the River Lea in Brocket Park. The bridge, of Portland Stone, was built in 1772-4 by James Paine and is grade II listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=158434&resourceID=5.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking along the footpath that leads across Brocket Park from Cromer Hyde with the Paine Bridge in the background.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.1km<br/>The drive to Brocket Hall leading across Brocket Park from the gates in [[213910]].
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.1km<br/>Late afternoon sun reflecting off The Broadwater, an artificial widening of the River Lea in Brocket Park. The Paine Bridge, on the left, made of Portland Stone, was built in 1772-4 by James Paine and is grade II listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=158434&resourceID=5.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking across The Broadwater, an artificial widening of the River Lea in Brocket Park, towards the Paine Bridge. The bridge, of Portland Stone, was built in 1772-4 by James Paine and is grade II listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking across The Broadwater towards Brocket Hall. Brocket Hall was built by James Paine in 1760, although there had been two previous buildings on the site, the first dating from 1239. It was the home of two Prime Ministers, Lord Melbourne and Lord Palmerston, who died at Brocket in 1865 while in office. It was later the home of the Baronets Brocket, the third Baronet converting it into a hotel, which is its current use. It is grade I listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=158435&resourceID=5.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>A swan takes off from The Broadwater, an artificial lake on the River Lea, with Brocket Hall behind. Brocket Hall was built by James Paine in 1760, although there had been two previous buildings on the site, the first dating from 1239. It was the home of two Prime Ministers, Lord Melbourne and Lord Palmerston, who died at Brocket in 1865 while in office. It was later the home of the Baronets Brocket, the third Baronet converting it into a hotel, which is its current use. It is grade I listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=158435&resourceID=5.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking across Brocket Park towards Brocket Hall (see [[2312942]]) from the footpath that leads across the Park from Cromer Hyde.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>The clubhouse is in the centre background
©Paul Buckingham
Dist:0.4km<br/>The imposing driveway and entrance to Brocket Hall
©Richard Thomas
Dist:0.4km<br/>Lemsford Mill on the River Lea
©Shaun Ferguson

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