Description

ROCHFORD HALL ROAD
TQ 86/8790
14/210 Rochford Hall. Wall
enclosing a garden to
the north, west and
27.7.59 south of Rochford Hall
with a spur wall
running from the
northern boundary
towards the ruin of the
north western angle
turret with barns
attached to north east
boundary
GV II
Wall and attached barns to north east boundary. C16 with later repairs. Red
brick with some black diapering. English bond. The south east face runs north
parallel to Rochford Hall Drive, where it is approx. 2-3 metres high. 2 later
barns are attached to this length of wall, they face the garden. They are
timber framed to front and returns, the wall acting as rear walls. The southern
barn has a red tiled and corrugated asbestos clad roof, there is an aisle to the
west face, straight braces to top plate and some hanging knees to tie beams, it
is boarded internally. The northern barn is weatherboarded with a red plain
tiled roof. Near the north eastern angle is a small gateway. The northern
wall, running parallel with Hall Road is the tallest section, 3 metres or more
and although covered by climbers and shrubs much black diapering shows. Off
centre east of the northern face is a southern spur wall which may have been
attached to the now ruined north west turret of the Hall. The south western
face is 2-3 metres tall. The south west angle is south of the Hall and the
southern face has 2 sections which angle further south and terminates to the
south of the Hall. There are carriageways through the wall to north and south.
The whole enclosed area is said to be approx. 8 acres. RCHM 2.

Listing NGR: TQ8708390395

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26593824

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