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Rotherfield Hall [als The Hall] Treblers Road Rotherfield

Rotherfield Hall in 1928

This and other private drives in the district are made pleasing in colour by the red brick dust that is used as a surface to them. We pass through a dense grove of trees, valuable from the shelter that they provide in an exposed position, before coming to the wide and spacious forecourt. This walled-in formal approach was part of the design of Mr. Francis Inigo Thomas when he added to the original old house, converting it into a handsome home for the late Sir Lindsay Lindsay-Hogg. Mr. Thomas was, in early days, a pupil of the great architect Mr. G. F. Bodley, and so his training under this distinguished man, together with his own talent, fitted him well for the task. The lay-out of Rotherfield Hall, both in regard to the interior and exterior, is impressive and dignified. The whole has been so skilfully done that as you approach the front door it is hardly possible to believe that the entire building is not ancient.
extract from Viscountess Wolseley's Rotherfield Hall

Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1928	Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 44; p. 56; p. 59; p. 62; p. 77; p. 278; p. 279; p. 323; p. 444
1928	Historic Houses of Sussex - Rotherfield Hall by Viscountess Wolseley ⇒ p. 274

Historical records

1296	Subsidy/tax list	4s 0d	John ater Halle	Halle, Village of Suthborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1327	Subsidy/tax list	11s 6 1/2d	Werrina de Culverdene	Culverdene, Village of Retherfeld, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1327	Subsidy/tax list	2s 6 1/4d	John ater Halle	Halle, Village of Retherfeld, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1332	Subsidy/tax list	5s 9 1/2d	John ater Halle	Halle, Village of Rutherfeld, Hundred of Rutherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

c 1350	Tenant list		John ater Halle	One messuage and 80 acres of land and a water mill, Retherfelde	Pullein's Rotherfield

c 1350	Tenant list		William Sloman	One messuage and 10 acres at le Hall, Retherfelde	Pullein's Rotherfield

6^th Oct 1568	History			Hawle	Pullein's Rotherfield
	Christopher Lucke died seised of the manor of Hawle and of a capital messuage and sixty acres of land, meadow, pasture and wood in Retherfeld held of Henry Nevill, Knight. Lord Abergavenny, as of his manor of Retherfeld in socage by fealty and rent of 12s and they are worth 40s yearly. And of a lane leading from the said capital messuage to Maynard's Gate which is held of the same by fealty and a rent of 1d. He died 14th July 9 Eliz., and his son Edward Lucke is aged 6 years

1741 to 1784	Tenant		John Alchorne	Hall	Pullein's Rotherfield

1785		The Manor of Hall, Rotherfield painted by Donald Macbeth			Pullein's Rotherfield

1786		Head	William Allcorne	The Hall Farm	Pullein's Rotherfield

6^th Jan 1816	Birth		Alfred Alchorne, Inland Revenue officer	The Hall Farm	Rotherfield Parish Registers

29^th Apr 1819	Birth		Frederick Alchorne, farmer	Hall Farm

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Hall Farm

1834	Birth		Annesley Allcorn	Hall	Rotherfield Parish Registers

1834 to 1843	Address	Head, widowed	Anna Maria Hider [Alchorne]	The Hall Farm	Pullein's Rotherfield

1836	Birth		Frances Cottington [Alchorne]	Hall	Rotherfield Parish Registers

16^th Mar 1839	Birth		Alfred Allcorn	Hall	Rotherfield Parish Registers

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Alcorn, M, Head, age 68, born Sussex	William Alchorne	Hall Farm	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elzabeth Alcorn, F, [Wife], age 65 to 69, born Sussex	Elizabeth Alchorne [Killick]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Alcorn, M, [Son], age 29, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James Alchorne, gamekeeper
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriet Alcorn, F, [Daughter], age 27, born Sussex	Harriett Alchorne
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frederick Alcorn, M, [Son], age 22, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Frederick Alchorne, farmer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Alcorn, M, [Grand-son], age 12, born Sussex	William George Corke [Alchorne]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ansley Alcorn, F, [Grand-daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Annesley Allcorn
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Alcorn, F, [Grand-daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Frances Cottington [Alchorne]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lucy Killick, F, [Lodger], age 38, born Sussex	Lucy Killick
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Emily Killick, F, [Lodger's daughter], age 5 months, born Sussex	Emily Killick
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lucy Burtenshaw, F, age 12, born Sussex	Lucy Ann Burtenshaw
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Alcorn, M, age 26, born Sussex; occupation Servant	James Allcorn
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Joseph Martin, M, age 22, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Joseph Martin
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Martin, M, age 18, born Sussex; occupation Servant	George Martin
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Phoebe Alcorn, F, age 18, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Phoebe Wickens [Allcorn]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Catherine Lockyer, F, [Visitor], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Catherine Lockyer

13^th May 1842	Birth		Alfred Allcorn	Hall	Rotherfield Parish Registers

1851		Allcorn, Mrs. Elizabeth	Elizabeth Alchorne [Killick]	Hall	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed, employs 10 people; occupation Farmer	Elizabeth Alchorne [Killick]	Hall	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriett Alchorne
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm bailiff	Frederick Alchorne, farmer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grandson; occupation Farm labourer	William George Corke [Alchorne]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grandson; occupation Scholar	Alfred Allcorn
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son; occupation Farm labourer	Edwin Exeter Hider, surveyor of highways
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	Frederick Martin
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son; occupation Farm labourer	George Hider, farmer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation General servant	Elizabeth Cottington
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	Amos Sands

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Henry Bligh, J.P. and farmer, M, Head, married, age 26, born London, Middlesex; occupation: J.P. and farmer, 256 acres employing 8 labourers and 2 boys	Henry Bligh, J.P. and farmer	Hall	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowbouough, Sussex
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Emma Bligh, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Ryde, Isle of Wight	Emma Bligh
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Gertrude Bligh, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Gertrude Bligh
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Edward Armytage, M, Visitor, married, age 22, born London, Middlesex	Edward Armytage
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Elizabeth Scott, F, Servant, single, age 44, born Askrigg, Yorkshire; occupation: nurse	Elizabeth Scott
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Ann Anslow, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Canterbury, Kent; occupation: cook	Ann Anslow
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Elizabeth Thompson, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Eversholt, Bedfordshire; occupation: housemaid	Elizabeth Thompson
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Benjamin Collins, M, Servant, single, age 16, born Cobham, Kent; occupation: indoor servant	Benjamin Collins

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Edwin Hyder, farm labourer, M, Head, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Edwin Hyder, farm labourer	Hall	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowbouough, Sussex
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Ansley Hyder, F, Wife, married, age 29	Ansley Hyder
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Anna Hyder, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Anna Hyder
7^th Apr 1861	Census	William Hyder, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	William Hyder
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Edith Hyder, F, Daughter, age 4m, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Edith Hyder
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Mary Allcorn, F, Servant, single, age 22; occupation: general servant	Mary Allcorn

1867	Directory entry	Masterman Thomas William, esq., Hall		Hall	Post Office Directory
	The Hall is a square, stone-built residence, very ancient, and pleasantly situated ; it is in the Elizabethan style : the dining-room is oak panelled, in good preservation ; in the drawing-room is a curious stone chimney-piece, over which is an oak beam carved with initials, nearly obliterated

1874	Directory entry	Dodd Henry, Hall		Hall	Post Office Directory
	The Hall, the seat of Henry Dodd, esq., is a square stone-built residence, very ancient, and pleasantly situated ; it is in the Elizabethan style : the dining-room is oak-panelled, in good preservation: in the drawing-room is a curious stone chimney-piece, over which is an oak beam carved with initials, nearly obliterated.

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		The Hall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Peerless, M, Head, married, age 67, born Rotherfield; occupation Gardener	William Peerless	Hall Cottage	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Maria Peerless, F, Wife, married, age 66, born Essex	Maria Peerless

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Dodd, M, Head, single, age 80, born Middlesex; occupation Landed Proprietor	Henry Dodd	The Hall	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ann Dodd, F, Cousin, widowed, age 57, born Wiltshire; occupation Housekeeper	Mary Ann Dodd
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Elphick, F, Serv, age 21, born Rotherfield; occupation Domestic servant	Alice Elphick

1882	Directory entry	Brooke Charles, The Hall		The Hall	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Brooke George, The Hall		The Hall	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Barton, M, Head, widowed, age 52, born Woodford, Essex; occupation Gardener	John Barton	The Hall Cottage	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Harriet Elizabeth Barton, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Holborn, London; occupation Housekeeper	Harriet Elizabeth Barton
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Eliza Ann Barton, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Walthamstow, Essex; occupation Assistant in Dining Room at Inn	Eliza Ann Barton
5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Thomas Barton, M, Son, single, age 18, born Walthamstow, Essex; occupation Groom	John Thomas Barton
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Joseph Frederick Barton, M, Son, single, age 16, born Walthamstow, Essex; occupation Under Gardener	Joseph Frederick Barton
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Florence Rhoda Barton, F, Daughter, age 13, born Walthamstow, Essex; occupation Scholar	Florence Rhoda Barton

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Benjamin Wickens, M, Head, married, age 57, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Benjamin Wickens, farmer	The Hall Cottage	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Wickens, M, Son, single, age 23, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	George Wickens
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Rhoda Wickens, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Rhoda Wickens
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Bassett, M, Servant, single, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Servant	George Bassett
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Lizzie Knight, F, Visitor, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Lizzie Knight

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Rotherfield Hall

c 1900		Rotherfield Hall, Rotherfield			Private collection

1909		The East Fa�ade, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		Western Terrace Ascent, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		Ascent to Bowling Green, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		The West Front, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		Loggia on the South End, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		From the East, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		The Drive-in, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		From the North end of the Paved Terrace, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		Garden House, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		South End of the Western Terrace, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		Evening on the West Terrace, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		South End of the West Front, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1909		On the Paved Terrace, Rotherfield Hall			reproduced with the permission of Country Life

1910		Rotherfield Hall photographed by A.H. Homewood, Burgess Hill			Private collection

1910		Rotherfield Hall			Bill Chewter's records

1928		Dewland Manor in 1675 by Catherine Pullein		Manor of Hall	Pullein's Rotherfield

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