Nether Hall

England
List entry 1002192
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002192
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.39 hectares
Grid reference
TL 39767 08294
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nether Hall is a timber-framed mansion located in Essex, England, that dates from the sixteenth century. The building exemplifies domestic architecture of the Tudor period, constructed with a characteristic timber frame infilled with plaster and brick. Its surviving structure provides evidence of the domestic arrangements and building practices of prosperous Essex households during the early modern period. The house remains of archaeological and architectural interest as a substantial example of Tudor vernacular building tradition in the region.

Nether Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002192. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nether Hall?

Nether Hall is a timber-framed mansion located in Essex, England, that dates from the sixteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002192.

Who is responsible for protecting Nether Hall?

Nether Hall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002192.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nether Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hell Wood moated site and enclosure (5.5 km), Obelisk 325m NW of Cobbin Pond (6.3 km), World War II Bofors Anti-aircraft gun platform 340m south east of Cheshunt railway station (6.7 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Nether Hall

Nether Hall stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.