Gidea Hall

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Gidea Hall was a manor house, located in the historic parish and Royal liberty of Havering-atte-Bower, whose former area today forms the north eastern extremity of Greater London, England.

Sir Thomas Cooke in 1466 was granted a licence to crenellate, which is a licence for the manor house to be fortified. The manor work started in 1466 with the construction of a moat and other alterations which were not finished until 1568. Gidea Hall no longer stands, because it was demolished in 1720. Since then a mansion was built, and a medicinal spring existed in 1783.

The wall, railings and gate from the early 18th century remain here and are now Grade II listed buildings.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Havering London Borough Council - Walking in Gidea Park - North of Main Road.
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