Parham has been shaped very strongly by the women who have lived in it and looked after it over the past centuries. The first mistress of the House was Elizabeth Verney of Fairfield in Somerset, a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth I.
We are delighted to announce the arrival of Andrew Humphris, who took up his role as Parham’s new Head Gardener last month. Andrew comes to Parham from West Lodge Estate in Dorset, where he has established and improved upon a new garden and landscape, working in conjunction with leading designers.
Christmas at Parham is a time of quiet family gatherings and reflection on the year that has passed. Lady Emma Barnard recounts some of the more memorable anecdotes of Christmas from bygone days, including the time in 1939 when her great-grandparents took in 30 evacuee children from Peckham in South London.
Parham House & Gardens may have been closed this summer but, behind the gates, life has been busy for those that look after this place.
Lady Emma Barnard recounts how Parham's delightful collection of samplers reveals stories from the past.
The last time that Parham was in a comparable situation to the current pandemic was during the Second World War. Lady Emma Barnard reveals how she finds echoes of those days everywhere, including some surprising wartime rediscoveries.
Lady Emma Barnard recounts how this Elizabethan family home has survived two world wars and centuries of tumult to become...
With an area of Parham parkland designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, it comes as no surprise that the gardens and park are home to fallow deer, rare lichen, English crickets and plenty of other native wildlife.
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