The Clubhouse
The Clubhouse is a homely Edwardian-style building, constructed in 1893, using
local brick and clay tiles with tall distinctive chimney stacks. The views from
the building, in all directions over the forest, are magnificent and, indeed,
the location and orientation was extremely well chosen by the founders of the
Club.
The main entrance and stair lobby is a generous double height space with elegant wooden
columns from where all the main rooms are accessed. The dining room is a lovely
south facing room with a bay window overlooking the course. However the best room
is undoubtedly the main drawing room. This is a splendid, lofty room facing East
and South, with a generous balcony commanding views of the first and last holes.
In the summer, the air outside is full of the cries of house martins nesting under
the eaves above the balcony.
A large ancient clock is set in the gable to remind golfers of their starting
times. The ladies' lounge was added in the 1920’s as a more intimate space for
smaller parties, together with the “inner sanctum”, formerly the men's bar, now
the spike bar.
A major extension was carried out in 2004 to provide full facilities for golfers
using the West Course. This is a sympathetic design in matching brick and tiles.
The Clubhouse viewed from the 18th fairway