Watercolour of the Coach House

History

A coach house
full of history

Long before it welcomed holiday guests, The Coach House was a working building at the heart of Forest life.

Where it all began

Our story begins [here: when the coach house was built, who built it and why. A few short paragraphs read best on screen, so aim for three or four sentences each.]

[Continue with what the building was used for: the carriages and horses it housed, the people who worked here, and how daily life looked at the time.]

[Caption: what the picture shows and roughly when.]

Changing times

[How the building changed as motor cars replaced carriages: new uses, owners or alterations over the years.]

[Any stories, finds or local characters connected to the building. These personal details are often what guests remember most.]

“[A memorable line: a quote from a past owner, an old newspaper, or a sentence that sums up the building’s story.]”

[Who said it, and when]

Through the years

Timeline

  1. [Year]

    The coach house is built

    [A sentence or two about this moment.]

  2. [Year]

    [Event]

    [A sentence or two about this moment.]

  3. [Year]

    [Event]

    [A sentence or two about this moment.]

  4. [Year]

    Restored as a holiday home

    [How it became the place guests stay today.]

Then [Caption and year]
Now [Caption]

The New Forest and beyond

The New Forest was set aside as a royal hunting ground by William the Conqueror in the eleventh century, and many of its ancient customs survive today. Commoners still turn out ponies, cattle and pigs to graze the open Forest, which is why you’ll meet them wandering the lanes.

[Add local history for Burley and the surrounding villages here.]

What’s on in the Forest
Stay at the Coach House