Netherhall, Roydon (The Gatehouse Record)

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;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.
Medieval County of Essex.

OS Map Grid Reference: TL39760829
Latitude 51.75568° Longitude 0.02361°

Netherhall, Roydon has been described as a certain Fortified Manor House.

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law*.

Description

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)

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Heritage List for England Listed Building number(s) 1182255
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 367205.
County Historic Environment Record (or Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) 59.

Websites (Gatehouse is not responsible for the content of external websites.)
- Charles Taylor's ecastles
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
Periodical Articles
- 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 sources: Theses; 'grey' literature; in-house reports; unpublished works; etc.
- Medlycott, M., 2004, Roydon Historic Settlement Assessment Report (Essex County Council) online copy

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