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Netherhall, Roydon
Also known as, or recorded in historical
documents as; Nether Hall
In the civil parish of Roydon.
In the historic county of Essex (Modern Authority of Essex, 1974 county of Essex).
Ruined gatehouse, to fortified house now mostly demolished. Mid C15 in red brick, with diapering in white brick and flared headers. 2 semi-octagonal towers with gateway between. 3 storeys. Trefoiled corbelled parapets. To the rear of the former right hand tower, is a further semi-octagonal projection rising to full height of the building, and behind this a staircase tower. Outer face of left hand tower has cruciform loops to ground floor, and windows with four centred heads and square labels. Right hand side has square headed windows, and is surmounted by 2 chimney shafts of spirally moulded brick with moulded caps and bases. Between the 2 towers is the original outer arch of the gateway, with moulded stone jambs and 4 centred arch in a square head. Above are the remains of a square headed window of stone. Part of the curtain wall to the right survives, bur on remaining sides is represented by foundations only. Lower part of north west angle tower survives, with cruciform loops in each face. Foundation mounds of domestic buildings are traceable within the walls. Internally, the left hand side of the gatehouse, 3 rooms survive at ground floor, 2 with barrel vaults. The original circular brick newel stair has sunk and moulded brick handrail. Rectangular moat with original brick revetments to outer bank.
This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence
that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.
This site is a
Grade 1 listed
building protected by law*. (Images
of England number 118821)
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TL39760829
PastScape number;
367205
County Sites and Monuments Record number; 59
Books
- Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern) p37
Emery, Anthony, 2000, Greater Medieval Houses Vol2 (Cambridge) p128
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p148
Pevsner, N., 1965. The Buildings of England: Essex (London, Penguin, 2edn. revised by E. Radcliffe)
RCHME, 1921, An inventory of the historical monuments in Essex. Vol2 [central and south-west] p208-9 plan
Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p301
Britton, John, 1835, The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain (London) Vol2 p98 and plates
Journal Articles
- 1976, Journal British Archaeological Association
1975, Archaeological Journal
Chancellor, 1918, Essex Archaeological Society Vol14 p176-82
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