The Taylor family were wealthy landowners, and came to Brockencote towards the end of the sixteenth century. Before building the William and Mary house, they lived in a large half-timbered house on the present site. The house had three living rooms, a kitchen, dairy, cheese-room, six bed chambers,  and a cellar, which we still use today.

Brockencote’s estate is part of the ancient manor of Chaddesley and boasts a number of mysteries. One field in particular is Bumpy Meadow.The field is bumpy because of a cluster of dried out twelfth century fish ponds. The ponds are easily seen and together with associated earthworks form part of a large system which as yet is not understood.

Roland Jones, a renowned builder, in the area had always wanted to buy Brockencote and his chance came in 1983 when the house came on the market. He set to work, fully renovating the old building,  fixing leaks, and restoring old wallpaper. By 1985, the Petitjeans family fell in love and opened it as a hotel and restaurant in 1986.