The Wooster Papers

Places, in Brinkley Court

the garden at Brinkley

Also the garden, the lawn, the front lawn, great open spaces, the open, the grounds, the spacious grounds, a starlit garden

The garden, lawn and park at Brinkley Court, with rustic benches and a sun-dial, where the household spends the night locked out.

In each book 2 books
  • In Right Ho, Jeeves
    The garden, lawn and park at Brinkley Court, with rustic benches and a sun-dial, where the household spends the night locked out.
  • In Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit
    The grounds of Brinkley Court, where Bertie escapes after dinner and meets Uncle Tom, Percy and Jeeves.

Inside it

Scenes set here

Right Ho, Jeeves 6 scenes
  1. Bertie leaves his aunt with an inscrutable smile and in the garden runs into a gloomy Tuppy throwing stones at a flowerpot.Chapters 7–8, the garden at Brinkley, as the garden
  2. On the lawn Bertie finds a groaning Gussie, and Jeeves explains that Gussie lost his nerve and lectured Madeline on newts instead of proposing.Chapter 11, the garden at Brinkley, as the garden
  3. In the garden Bertie runs Tuppy down to provoke Angela into defending him, but she heartily agrees, adds complaints of her own, and goes in, whereupon Tuppy emerges from the bushes.Chapters 14–15, the garden at Brinkley, as the garden
  4. Bertie finds a terrified Gussie rehearsing his prize-giving speech on the lawn, tells him Madeline loves him, and is told Gussie will never try proposing again.Chapter 16, the garden at Brinkley, as the lawn
  5. Wandering stricken in the garden, Bertie bumps into Jeeves, makes him promise not to claim the mess jacket as his fee, and agrees to Jeeves's fire-alarm plan, fixing to ring the bell at 12.30 that night.Chapter 21, the garden at Brinkley, as the garden
  6. The household gathers on the lawn with no rescues made, finds itself locked out, and Jeeves volunteers Bertie to cycle to Kingham Manor for the back-door key.Chapter 22, the garden at Brinkley, as the front lawn
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit 4 scenes
  1. Bertie reluctantly goes out after Percy, gives up when he can't find him, and then meets him rounding a rhododendron bush.Chapters 9–10, the garden at Brinkley, as great open spaces
  2. Bertie slips out of the dining-room into the garden to dodge Stilton, plans to flee, and meets Uncle Tom, who grumbles about his guests and says Aunt Dahlia nearly fainted while he talked of Sidcup coming to see his silver.Chapter 11, the garden at Brinkley, as the garden
  3. Strolling in the grounds and gloating over having bottled Stilton up, Bertie gives Jeeves leave to go to London to chair the Junior Ganymede luncheon and lends him the two-seater.Chapter 15, the garden at Brinkley, as the grounds and messuages
  4. Percy Gorringe, refused by Florence, calls Bertie a weedy butterfly and then reveals he has bought Stilton's sweep ticket on him, so Stilton is free to thrash Bertie, who dashes to the stables hoping to catch Jeeves.Chapter 15, the garden at Brinkley

Talked about, but not there

Right Ho, Jeeves 4 scenes
  1. Starving after skipping dinner, Tuppy tells Bertie Angela hasn't softened and vows to tear apart the man he thinks stole her at Cannes.Chapter 11, the smoking-room, as that peaceful garden
  2. Bertie brings the jug to his room, learns Jeeves has already added gin, adds more himself and hides it behind Uncle Tom's photograph, just as Gussie bursts in drunk on neat whisky from the dining-room decanter.Chapter 16, Bertie's room at Brinkley, as the garden
  3. At the Kingham Manor servants' ball Bertie prods Seppings, learns the back-door key was left with Jeeves all along, and sets off home.Chapter 22, Kingham Manor, as the front lawn
  4. Jeeves explains that his fire-bell scheme united everyone in dislike of Bertie and then in amusement at his pointless ride, brings him an omelette, and confesses to having burnt his mess jacket, which Bertie accepts.Chapter 23, Bertie's room at Brinkley, as the garden
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit 1 scene
  1. Bertie hurries in late to dress, and Jeeves mentions he told Mr. Cheesewright that Bertie was out strolling in the grounds.Chapters 10–11, Bertie's room at Brinkley, as the grounds