PROJECT FOCUS BROWSHOLME HALL
The Tithe Barn at Brownsholme Hall has been restored and converted into a unique venue for weddings, conferences and concerts.
A WARM RECEPTION
THE LAUNCH OF THE RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE IN MARCH HAS LED TO HOUSEHOLDS AND ORGANISATIONS GIVING CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO THE TYPE OF HEATING SYSTEM THEY INSTALL. WHEN A 17TH CENTURY TITHE BARN IN LANCASHIRE WAS CONVERTED INTO AN EXCLUSIVE WEDDING VENUE A HEAT PUMP FROM DANFOSS WAS THE SYSTEM OF CHOICE. RUSSELL DRURY FINDS OUT WHY.
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ocated near Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley, Browsholme Hall is the oldest surviving family home in Lancashire and is the ancestral home of the Parker
family, who have lived there since it was built in 1507.
Close to the house itself, and enjoying the same picturesque setting, the 17th century Tithe Barn has been restored and converted by current owners Robert and Amanda Parker into a unique venue for weddings, conferences and concerts. Beautiful traditional features, such as exposed stone, oak beams and flagstone
floors provide two magnificent spaces which can either be used together or on their own. It also boasts the latest design innovations in lighting, video, sound systems and catering facilities, while the beautiful surroundings are used for events such as farmers’ markets, craft fairs and historical war re-enactments.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
As part of the refurbishment Mr & Mrs Parker wanted a sustainable source of heat energy. After researching the market they decided that a heat pump
from Danfoss Heat Pumps UK was the most practical and environmentally friendly option to warm the spacious, open beamed structure, as Amanda explains, ‘We considered wood chip boilers, but that involved storing a lot of fuel and can also be quite costly. We then spoke to someone locally who said they had a Danfoss ground source heat pump and they were very pleased with the way it was working. Robert also had an insight into the efficiency of renewable energy, due to his role as technical advisor to The Historic Houses Association.
‘We were advised to install a ground
source heat pump and also, we were not allowed to fit an air source heat pump outside the Grade 2 listed barn. As we had land available behind the barn in which the ground source loops could be fitted, this worked out perfectly.’ The heat pump works by circulating
a refrigerant fluid around a circuit containing four elements: evaporator heat exchanger, compressor, condenser heat exchanger and expansion valve. Heat absorbed from the ground is transferred to the liquid refrigerant, which evaporates to form a gas. This gas
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