More information : [TL 9098 1126] Beckingham Hall [T.I.]
Moat [G.T.] (1)
Beckingham Hall, house, gatehouse, walls and moat, 200 yards N.E. of
Tolleshunt Major church. The house is of two storeys, partly of
brick and partly of plastered timber-framing; the roofs are tiled.
It was built c.1546, the date on a panel (now at the Victoria
and Albert Museum, South Kensington). Early in the 17th-century
a wing was added on the W. side and there are modern additions
on the S. and N. The fact that the house is unimportant in comparison
to the gatehouse and walls implies either the former existence
of a much larger building or at any rate the intention to erect
such a building. The Hall is grade 2 8/181
The Gatehouse W. of the house is of c.1546 and forms the central
feature of the boundary wall of a large courtyard, 130 ft. by
120 ft., with the house adjoining the S.E. angle. Grade 2 8/182
At the N.W. angle of the boundary wall of the great courtyard is a
circular hollow turret. At the S.W. angle is a plain circular turret
forming with a similar turret further S. a pair flanking an outer
gateway; the gateway arch has been removed. Near the middle of the
N. and S. sides of the main courtyard are the bases of two more
turrets. Grade 2 8/183
The Moat probably surrounded the house but only the E. arm remains.
Condition - of house, good; of gatehouse and walls, poor. (2-3)
Beckingham Hall, gatehouse and enclosure wall, including turrets.
Scheduled as an Ancient Monument. (4)
"Beckingham Hall" (name confirmed). House, enclosure walls with
gatehouse and turrets are as described above, and are in good
condition. The house itself is of little intrest (No G.P. taken).
See G.P.s AO/57/91/5-7, of walls and gatehouse. (5)
Beckingham Hall listed Grade II. Gatehouse II* c. 1543-6. (6)
Beckington Hall listed as moated site. (7)
Additional reference. (8)
Scheduled listing. (9) |