What A Place To Start A Career!

A Memory of Bruntwood Hall.

On the 2nd of September 1969, I walked through the main entrance of Bruntwood Hall for the first time, and was immediately in awe of its grandeur.

My introduction to this, my new place of work, was inspiring, with so many beautiful architectural features - to say nothing about the myriad rooms to navigate - including the former ballroom which retained its sprung floor and niched gallery. The large windows provided views over the manicured gardens, with a bowling green at the front, a large pond to the side, and several conservatories and greenhouses beyond.

The company which owned the hall then was Montague L Meyer Ltd., whose offices on the Strand, in London, had seemed prestigious at my interviews there, but Bruntwood Hall, its Northern Division Headquarters with the directors' Daimlers, Jaguars and Rovers parked by the entrance lent the building an air of exclusivity unmatched in England's capital.

It was a magnificent place to work, matched to an extent by the recreational facilities of the Hall and grounds. I mentioned the bowling green earlier, but the Council-run golf course and children's park, all set within the lovely gardens made it so special. Once work was over for the day, several of us would turn to two full sized snooker tables for a game or two before leaving this wonderful building for our rather more modest homes.

Several years later, it was decided that the company would relocate to a new building in Bramhall. A more modern and easily run set of offices quite unlike the more interesting rabbit warren of Bruntwood. I 'm sure that there were more than a few of us who expressed sorrow at moving away.

Happy memories!

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