Our Commitments
Stagmere has been part of the Hertfordshire countryside for generations. The estate is cared for with one aim: that it is handed on in better condition than it was received, with its history intact and its village at its heart.
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Repair before replacement
Original fabric is kept and mended wherever it can be. New work is used only where the old cannot be saved, and every change is recorded.
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Traditional craft
Lime, oak, slate and handmade brick, worked by craftspeople who know them and, wherever possible, by those who live nearby.
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The estate's record
Deeds, maps, photographs and manorial papers are conserved, and shared with historians and the public where appropriate.
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The village
Residents are listened to on changes that affect them, and their memories of Stagmere are gathered so that they are never lost.