Parsonage Farm, Herts

general view of housePrivate.
Visited on 20 Oct 2018
Parsonage Farm is a late medieval/early Tudor timber-framed former farmhouse with an original inglenook fireplace, a signed late 16th century glass window and has original beams throughout the house. The owners have an unique collection of authentic late medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan and Stuart furniture which is on display throughout the house.
The grounds are no longer part of a farm but around the house are a vegetable garden, orchard, re-created medieval pleasure and herb gardens, Oriental-style “banqueting house”, and several other themed garden areas.
I visited theĀ  house and grounds under the ‘Invitation to View’ scheme. The enthusiastic hosts gave a guided tour of the old rooms of the house, followed by a guided garden tour and then refreshments with the option to try some Tudor-style snacks and soft drinks, followed by a talk on various medieval subjects.

garden view
garden view
Elizabethan garden
Elizabethan garden
Period flower beds
Period flower beds
Period herbal plots
Period herbal plots
Vegetable beds
Vegetable beds
Chinese summerhouse
Chinese summerhouse
Garden feature with knights
Garden feature with knights

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