Brook Hill Hall shown on Chapman's map of 1774, and with ponds, tree planting etc on Sanderson 1835. Most of the park is not now in Notts, the house was in Notts and part of the grounds in Derbys when Throsby recorded it. (1)
Brookhill Hall… is situated at the foot of a gentle declivity with a pleasing valley in front and is backed with woods and surrounded by hills, which are seated in an agreeable diversified manner. In addition to these pleasing pictures of nature, two rivulets take their course through the valley, one on each side of the house, and unite at the bottom of the lawn, which affords an opportunity of making three agreeable picturesque pieces of water. (4)

<1> Notts Historic Gardens Trust, 1995-1997, Notts Historic Parks and Gardens Files (Unpublished document). SNT4553.

<2> Chapman J, 1774, Nottinghamshire - approx 1in (Map). SNT550.

<3> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<4> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2, p 298 (Published document). SNT1346.

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