Monument record RLM 021 - Rendlesham Hall (site of)
Please read our guidance about the use of Suffolk Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Rendlesham Hall, site of.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3371 5391 (122m by 97m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM35SW |
| Civil Parish | RENDLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Rendlesham Hall, site of.
Large `Jacobean' style house built 1868-71 by William Burn for the 5th Lord Rendlesham, demolished in 1949 (S1)(S2).
The Hall was `to a great extent destroyed by fire 9 May 1898' (S3). Rebuilt in red brick 1899. Bought & converted into an asylum for alcoholics 1903. Requisitioned by the army 1939 and was so damaged by 1945 that it was pulled down (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF10203 (No record type): Kenwothy-Browne, J.. Kenworth-Browne J, et al, Burkes & Savills Guide to Country Houses, III, E Anglia, 1981.
- <S2> SSF2408 (No record type): Brown C, Haward B, Kindred R, Dictionary of Architects of Suffolk Buildings 1800-1914, 1991, 56.
- <S3> SSF50188 Bibliographic reference: Barker H R. 1911. East Suffolk Illustrated. 392.
- <S4> SSF5082 (No record type): Deben Valley Place Names, Rendlesham, anon 1980s, 22.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 15 1994 12:00AM