Netherhall, Roydon

Has been described as a Certain Fortified Manor House

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains

NameNetherhall, Roydon
Alternative NamesNether Hall
Historic CountryEssex
Modern AuthorityEssex
1974 AuthorityEssex
Civil ParishRoydon

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. (Listing report)

The rectangular moat, c 10.0m wide and enclosing an area c 50.0m N-S by 30.0m E-W, is still water-filled. (PastScape)

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
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County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceTL397082
Latitude51.7556800842285
Longitude0.0236099995672703
Eastings539760
Northings208290
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Books

  • Goodall, John, 2011, The English Castle 1066-1650 (Yale University Press) p. 370-1
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 37
  • Emery, Anthony, 2000, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales Vol. 2 East Anglia, Central England and Wales (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) p. 128
  • Powell, W.R., 1983, VCH Essex Vol. 8 p. 227- online transcription
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 148
  • Pevsner, N., 1965, Buildings of England: Essex (London, Penguin, 2edn. revised by E. Radcliffe)
  • RCHME, 1921, An inventory of the historical monuments in Essex Vol. 2 (central and south-west) p. 208-9 no. 2 plan online transcription
  • Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 Part 2 p. 301 online copy
  • Britton, John, 1835, The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain (London) Vol. 2 p. 98 and plates

Journals

  • Guy, Neil, 2011-12, 'The Rise of the Anti-clockwise Newel Stair' Castle Studies Group Journal Vol. 25 p. 113-174 online copy
  • Andrews, D.D., 2004, 'Nether Hall: a fortified manor of the Wars of the Roses' Essex Archaeology and History Vol. 35 p. 78-97
  • 1976, Journal British Archaeological Association
  • 1975, The Archaeological Journal
  • Chancellor, 1918, Essex Archaeological Society Vol. 14 p. 176-82

Other

  • Medlycott, M., 2004, Roydon Historic Settlement Assessment Report (Essex County Council) online copy