Home Cottage -1900's
This picture was taken around 1900. It shows the building, on the right, as two little cottages. Can you see there is a chimney pot missing at the end of the row? Christopher had always promised his mother, that one day he would buy her a house, with a garden.

Home Cottage - 1920's
Here is a picture that was taken after Christopher had purchased the two cottages and commissioned his father and brother-in-law to build the first extension. He referred to it as the East Wing! This was for the kitchen, two additional bedrooms and a new staircase.

Christopher Bush - 1919
Christopher Bush was an author. He wrote over 70 books. He wrote most of them under the pseudonom of Michael Home. Some of the books re-tell his childhood and clearly describe what life was like in Great Hockham, at the turn of the century.

Christopher Bush on the Tennis Court
After playing on the tennis court at the old Vicarage, the owner, Christopher Bush who had always wanted a court of his own, decided to have one in his garden. To the left of this picture beyond a deep flower border was a high walled kitchen garden and orchard divided into four areas.

Home Cottage
Home Cottage as it was known as in the early 1900's. This picture was taken after both extensions, on either end, were added. Dating the picture to around the 1920's.

Rose Gardens
At the rear of the house could be found beautiful, aromatic rose gardens.

Bird Bath
This is the view, from the rose beds, down towards the bottom of the garden. The garden was originally on four acres.

Tennis Court
Beyond the Rose beds was the tennis court and further down the garden was a Bowling Green and three clay lump summer houses with thatched rooofs!