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Rochford Hall
Hob Uid: 419130
Location : Essex Rochford Rochford
Grid Ref : TQ8706290337
Summary : Remains of a very large 16th century mansion, on the site of an earlier moated manor.
More information : [TQ 87079033] ROCHFORD HALL [L.B.] (1) Rochford Hall was built c. 1540-50 and is interesting as the wreck of a very large C16th mansion. Grade II No 12/86 (2-3) Rochford Hall: a large L shaped brick and stone house with octagonal towers: C16th but probably incorporated an earlier house. Although partly cement rendered and refenestrated, with its contemporary buildings and church it forms an interesting and important complex. Now used partly as a Golf Club, partly as a farmhouse. GP AO/66/111/4. (4) Rochford Hall and ruins. The remains of a very large house now a golf club house, said to have been built circa 1540-50 of possibly C12th/C13th origin. Grade I (see list for details). (5) TQ 870903. Observation of foundation trenches and a series of small-scale excavation by D Andrews for Essex County Council have revealed that the C16th Hall is on the site of an earlier manorial centre and that it extends over the rectilinear moat which enclosed that centre in its later phases. The Hall has been shown to be rectangular, probably with four courtyards and with octagonal turrets at all except perhaps the SE corner. It too was surrounded by a moat. (6) Additional reference. (7-9) Scheduled listing for uninhabited portions. (10)

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Source details : OS 6" 1960
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Source details : RCHM Essex 4, 1923, 128-9 plan.
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Source details : DOE/HHR Rochford 1955 18-19
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Source details : F1 FGA 14-FEB-66
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Dist of Rochford Essex 1988 65-66
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Source details : Egan G, Post Medieval Archaeol 20 1986 347
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Source details : Priddy D, Essex Archaeol Hist 17 1986 162
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Source details : Andrews D, Essex Archaeol Hist News 92 1985 8-9
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Source details : CBA Archaeol in Britain 1985 62
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Source details : English Heritage Sams Essex 1987 14
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : House, Moat
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Country House, Moat
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : EX 41
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 83070
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 89 SE 15
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-02-14
End Date : 1966-02-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1984-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31

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Rochford Hall