Queen elizabeth arrives at ingatestone hall by peter. The house was built by sir william petre, and his descendants the barons petre live in the house to this day. Ethelburga at barking lands at yengeattestone whence we get the modern name of ingatestone. The book in no way professes to be a complete history of the parishes. The location was chosen due to the similarity of the villages latin name with their own. Read more about ingatestone halls history and features. Ingatestone hall 2020 what to know before you go with.
It is very tudor in its decor in keeping with when it was built with a lived in feeling the family still live there. Ingatestone hall, a splendid tudor mansion built by sir william petre in 1548, was. The aim is to provide a high level of maintenance so the complex is. More information on this can be found on our hirers pack. Visitors to stately ingatestone hall appreciate the 400year history of the aristocratic petre family.
Even though it is now a hundred years old, the book contains a wide range of items of historical interest, as a copy of the contents and illustrations pages show. Even though it is now a hundred years old, the book contains a wide range of items of historical interest, as a. The blog of the essex record office, the storehouse of essex history. You can also ask your hotels front desk so you can get recommendations where a few of their favorite areas to grab a drink or dinner in ingatestone are. It is thought that william byrd moved to stondon in order to be near the petre family of ingatestone hall, his patron. Since then, the house has passed through the hands of fifteen generations of. Our new kitchen facility has been fitted with a brand new oven making catering for your event even easier. This was an organised coach trip and although we live only. Since then, the house has passed through the hands of fifteen generations of the petre family who continue to own and occupy it today. Designated parking is about 200 yards from the house. It encourages the facilities to be used for education, health and recreation.
Ingatestone hall remained in the family and was used as a holiday retreat or a residence for the dowager or married heir. Either with a private tour or exploring on ones own, guests can discover the history of the petre family and their connection to the history of great britain. Visit ingatestone hall on your trip to ingatestone or. I took 8 snakes to meet the guides, george and kevin the kenyan sand boa brothers, tango and lesley cornsnakes, benita and spider royal pythons, rose burmese python and lux hognose. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. This site uses cookies for analytics, social media features, advertising, and personalization. Ethelburga at barking lands at yengeattestone whence we get. The house was built by sir william petre, and his descendants live in the house to this day. Upon entering the car park my car hit a massive dippothole and damaged the front bumper. This was an organised coach trip and although we live only half an hour away we had never heard of the hall. There are shots of the high street in ingatestone showing the traffic and people going about their everyday business. I dont think its acceptable to get members of the general public to pay to visit the hall to have their property damaged. Ingatestone names and occupations of inhabitants detailed in whites directory of 1848.
I first visited ingatestone hall, ingatestone, essex many years ago and i. We dont live too far from ingatestone hall and up until the weekend just gone hadnt even heard of it. Documentary focusing on the interior and history of ingatestone hall. The venue holds forty persons with tables and chairs but one hundred standing. First recorded in the domesday book as phingaria fingrith, the latinised. From the london end of the high street, take station lane. Ingatestone hall hall lane, ingatestone cm4 9ns england. In the later saxon period the manor of ingatestone belonged to st marys abbey, barking. Located in the heart of margaretting village, the hall is a registered charity committed to providing a meeting area for the local community. Thorndon hall, for many years the home of the petre family and about two miles south of brentwood in. If you are wishing to get the most from your ingatestone visit, a stay in one of these vintage hotels will elevate your time spent in this renowned region.
The hall is open to the public on selected afternoons between easter and september. As one of the principal manors held by the nuns of barking. Account book showing william byrd being fetched to thorndon hall over christmas 1589 ddp a21. A tomb monument to members of the family is located in the parish church of st edmund and st marys the hall is currently open as a tourist attraction. An exhibtion held at essex libraries ingatestone, essex in october 20 as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the aes ingatestone, which is a personal history of both the old and new. William byrd and the petre family of ingatestone hall. For this years heritage open days we are celebrating creativity in the archives, including a chance to experience the sound of the music that would have been enjoyed at thorndon hall and ingatestone hall in the sixteenth century. Dan jones ingatestone hall, essex, in the sunshine. There were plenty of guides to give the history and point out items of. Ingatestone and the essex great road with fryerning by mrs archibald christy, e. Ingatestone hall has been the home of the petre family since the 16th century, who chose the location due to the similarity of the villages latin name with their own the hall is today open as a tourist attraction, and inside is a range of antique furniture, paintings, and other historical artifacts. So, in 1566, wrote thomas larke, surveyor to sir william petre, about ingatestone hall, the new house that sir william had built twentyfive years earlier in the midst of his essex estates. The garden was first established when the house was built in 1540 but few features survive from that time apart from the stew pond, some boundary and internal walls and possibly the lime walk. Visit a grade i listed 16th century manor and see picturesque lily ponds, delightful gardens, and the original tudor house with its original furnishings.
The first home of the petres in essex had been ingatestone hall between brentwood and chelmsford. You have to do a self guided tour which was easy with the pufchase of a guide book. Full text of ingatestone and the essex great road with fryerning. The house was built by sir william petre, and his descendants the. I visited ingatestone hall today, and was very impressed by the service from the very pleasant staff at the tearoom. However, the ninth lord petre, for one, took up more permanent residence at the hall during the six year period 17641770 during which the grandiose new thorndon hall was being built to a palladian design by james paine.
Simon is the author of a number of books on architectural history, including the royal palaces of tudor england. Ingatestone high street 19002010exhibition notes issuu. By continuing to browse the site, you agree to our use of. Community hall our new community hall is the perfect venue for your event. I visited ingatestone hall on 1692018 sunday with my brother and parked in the meadow field car park. From 1595 byrd lived nearby in stondon massey, and is known to have spent time at ingatestone hall. Queen elizabeth arrives at ingatestone hall, gouache painting by peter jackson. Choose from lots of historic hotels deals in ingatestone and save with expedia. Full text of ingatestone and the essex great road with.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Tudor manor house and grounds containing furniture, pictures and memorabilia accumulated by the resident family over the centuries. Ingatestone hall 2020 all you need to know before you go. Ingatestone hall is a grade i listed building in ingatestone and fryerning, essex, england. Tragedy in the barons north wing daily mail online. A jaunt to ingatestone hall, ingatestone, essex knox box of. The high street formed part of the parish boundary, so that over half of ingatestone village was actually sited in fryerning parish kemble 1993, 1417. A historic tudor house open to the public in essex, catering for private, wedding and corporate hire. Up very early, this being the last sunday that the presbyterians are to preach, unless they read the common prayer and renounce the covenant, and so i had mind to hear dr batess farewell sermon, and walked to st dunstans, where, it not being seven oclock yet, the doors were not open. Ingatestone hall updated april 2020 top tips before. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. The ingatestone and fryerning community association cio is a registered uk charity. George thorogood one bourbon, one scotch, one beer 751984 capitol theatre official duration. As one of the principal manors held by the nuns of barking, it subsequently also became known as gynge abbes.
Christy hall ingatestone ingatestone local business. Ingatestone hall, ingatestone and fryerning 1187315. Ingatestone hall is a grade i listed 16thcentury manor house in essex, england some 5 miles 8 km south west of chelmsford. Ingatestone hall has been the home of the petre family since the 16th century, who reside there to this day. Book top historic hotels in ingatestone, england expedia. Ingatestone hall is still owned by the petre family who live on the premises. The south wing remains off limits and contains the living apartments of the heir of ingatestone hall, dominic petre. The manor house was probably located on the site of the present ingatestone hall one. Visited ingatestone hall, very well kept and you do get a great vibe from the place. William petre, who had overseen the dissolution of waltham abbey and other monasteries, purchased ingatestone hall in 1540. Ingatestone and the great essex road by e e wilde with four chapters on the early history by mrs archibald christy was published in 19. It is located outside the village of ingatestone, approximately 5 miles 8. Joseph cannon, under steward to lord petre, hall henry clayton, land agent and surveyor rev. The book contains mostly motets short pieces of sacred choral music by english composers such as thomas tallis, robert wight, robert fairfax and william byrd, who flourished in the mid16 th century.
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