Brocket Hall, Grade I listed country house in Hatfield, England.
Brocket Hall is a Georgian country house in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, displaying neoclassical facades and columns. The building stands amid parkland with a lake formed by the River Lea and wide lawns that spread across the grounds.
The original manor dates from 1239 and was rebuilt around 1760 by Sir James Paine for Sir Matthew Lamb in the Georgian style. The house later served as the residence of two British prime ministers and became a maternity hospital during the Second World War.
The estate takes its name from the Brocket family, who held land here during the Middle Ages. Today, guests walk through rooms once inhabited by ministers and aristocrats, while the restaurant carries the name Auberge du Lac and occupies a building beside the water.
The estate now operates as a hotel with two golf courses and meeting rooms available. The lakeside restaurant offers another opportunity to explore the grounds.
William Lamb, who became Lord Melbourne, grew up here and returned often after serving Queen Victoria as her advisor. Lord Palmerston died at this house in 1865 while still in office as prime minister.
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