Broadfield Court began life in the 13th century, and in the 14th century was owned by a monastic order. By the 16th century the house was privately owned and in 1770 the estate was settled on Robert Phillipps. Over the following years, the house was allowed to fall into disrepair until it was purchased by John H. Burchall who began renovations in the 19th century.
The house is partly two storey, and partly three storey being probably two separate buildings joined into one. Additions were made in the late 16th century, and the brick facing was added in the early 18th century. Much of the rest of the house dates from the 18th and 19th centuries.
During the war, the grounds were made over to opium poppy cultivation for the production of morphine, and to this day the odd opium poppy bravely pushes through the soil, although currently that soil is given over to growing grapes for wine making.
1841 – Broadfield Court Household
| John Burchall | 60 | Land Owner | b. London |
| William Helme | 40 | ||
| Susannah Helme | 30 | Daughter | |
| Cuthbert Helme | 5 | ||
| Burchall Helme | 4 | ||
| John New | 25 | ||
| Ann Jay | 25 | ||
| Harriet Cox | 30 | ||
| James Davies | 25 | ||
| Mary Fox | 20 | ||
| Henry Fletcher | 25 |
1861 – Broadfield Court Household
| John H. Burchall | 84 | Widower, land owner and Magistrate | b. London |
| Susannah J. Helme | 53 | Daughter, widow | b. Walthamstow, Essex |
| William John Helme | 18 | Grandson | b. Stroud, Gloucestershire |
| Harold Helme | 11 | Grandson | b. Stroud, Gloucestershire |
| Thomas Baker | 47 | Coachman | b. Cambridge |
| Harry Calder | 15 | House Servant | b. Stoke, Herefordshire |
| Sarah Tillin | 45 | House Servant | b. Cirencester, Gloucestershire |
| Emma Holder | 22 | House Servant | b. Gloucestershire |
| Elizabeth Pugh | 23 | House Servant | b. Stoke Prior, Herefordshire |
| Elizabeth Duncan | 17 | House Servant | b. Bodenham, Herefordshire |
1881 – Broadfield Court Household
| Susannah Jane Helme | 73 | Widow, income from land | b. Walthamstow, Essex |
| William John Helme | 38 | Son, widower, farmer | b. Stroud, Gloucestershire |
| Laura Helme | 47 | Daughter in law, widow, income derived from shares | b. London |
| Margaret Barrow | 60 | Visitor, income derived from land | b. Lancaster |
| Sarah Felling | 65 | Housekeeper | b. Cirencester, Gloucestershire |
| Mary Powell | 24 | Cook | b. Bockleton, Herefordshire |
| Myra White | 21 | Parlourmaid | b. Bodenham, Herefordshire |
| Mary Ann Hyde | 19 | Housemaid | b. Worcestershire |
| Henry Evans | 14 | Hall Boy | b. Risbury, Herefordshire |
1891 – Broadfield Court Household
| Susannah Helme | 80 (?) | Widow living on own means | b. Walthamstow, Essex |
| William Helme | 48 | Widower, Gentleman Farmer | b. Stroud, Gloucestershire |
| Laura E. Helme | 58 | Daughter in law, widow | b. St. Pancras, Middlesex |
| Elizabeth Crump | 44 | Cook | b. Madley, Herefordshire |
| Emmie Moore | 25 | Parlourmaid | b. Herefordshire |
| Annie Powell | 19 | Housemaid | b. Herefordshire |
| James Taylor | 13 | Houseboy | b. Dilwyn, Herefordshire |
1901 – Broadfield Court Household
| Susannah J. Helme | 93 | Widow living on own means | b. Walthamstow, Essex |
| William J. Helme | 58 | Widower, Farmer | b. Stroud, Gloucestershire |
| John M. Curre | 41 | Groom and Master of Foxhounds | b. Monmouthshire |
| Sarah E. Johnson | 54 | Nurse | b. Chelsea, Middlesex |
| Annie Fawke | 20 | Cook | b. Tarrington, Herefordshire |
| Emily Farley | 22 | Parlourmaid | b. Little Marcle, Herefordshire |
| Alice Baynham | 19 | Housemaid | b. Lincolnshire |
| Thomas Bowdley | 17 | Houseboy | b. Bodenham, Herefordshire |
William finally finds himself a new wife after so many years of being a widower; she is much younger but is producing children for him.
1911 – Broadfield Court Household
| William John Helme | 68 | Living on own means | b. Stroud, Gloucestershire |
| Flora Helme | 39 | Wife, private means | b. Hertfordshire |
| Mary Leighton | 66 | Mother in law, widow, private means | b. St. Andrews, London |
| Noel Joan Helme | 6 | Daughter | b. Bodenham, Herefordshire |
| John Helme | 2 | Son | b. Bodenham, Herefordshire |
| Millie Morrison | 25 | Lady’s Maid | b. King Edward, Aberdeenshire |
| Emily Thurtle | 25 | Cook | b. Herefordshire |
| Rose Bridgwater | 28 | Parlourmaid | b. Tenbury, Worcestershire |
| Fanny Philpotts | 20 | Housemaid | b. Bodenham, Herefordshire |
| Edith Rickets | 25 | Nurse | b. Breconshire |
| Nellie Robinson | 17 | Kitchenmaid | b. Leominster, Herefordshire |
| Herbert Archer Croft | 42 | Visitor, private means | b. Lugwardine, Herefordshire |
| Katharine Agnes Croft | 33 | Wife, private means | b. Grappenhall, Lancashire |