As part of the Unlocking Broomfield project, the Matchbox Collective have made a short film about the decoration of the hoardings around the remains of Broomfield House.
"It was the centre of the park. Since 1984 it's just been a problem."
Colin Younger, Broomfield House Trust
Broomfield House Trust chair Colin Younger introduces a new video about the question of what to do with the burnt-out remains of the historic mansion in Broomfield Park.
What are the practical options for the future of Broomfield House that Enfield Council will be able to maintain? What will work as a memorial for the house and the previous inhabitants?
According to Colin, these questions remain completely open.
Broomfield Park's gardener, Vic Black, talks about the project to decorate the the large hoardings - long an eyesore - that surround the ruined house, carried out by artists from the Matchbox Collective in tandem with A Level students from nearby Laurel Park School.
The artists explain how the a section of the hoarding murals comprises a timeline through the history of Broomfield Park, with individual parts representing different eras: prehistoric, Roman and Anglo-Saxon, Norman and Stuart, Georgian and Edwardian, 20th century and beyond.
Another section of the hoardings provided an opportunity for a "paint jam" by members of the public.
Colin Younger comments: "The murals are a sign that something is happening. There's been more interest shown by the murals, and then talk about what's going to happen, than any of us probably imagined."
