| Riverhall Wadhurst |
| This Riverhall mansion shows signs of former magnificence, but the greater part now remaining has been modernised; the front entirely plain tiled, and ancient windows replaced by modern casements - on the south side there is a very perfect Gothic doorway, in the upper part of which are two ornamental shields, one bearing the initial N. the other the year 1591, supposed to be the date of the old building. The back still shows in its windows stone mullions, remnants of old days, and one gable end. In the Hall some stained glass has the initial F. and the iron chimney back has on it the arms of Queen Elizabeth. The oak panelled room on right of the entrance has a stained glass window with W.F. 1618 on it. extract from Wace's Wadhurst |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1835 | The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex by Thomas Walker Horsfield, F.S.A. ⇒ p. 406 |
| 1870 | A Compendious History of Sussex - Volume I. by Mark Antony Lower, M.A. ⇒ p. 192 |
| 1923 | The Story of Wadhurst by Alfred A. Wace ⇒ p. 72; p. 97 |
| 1931 | Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 275 |
| 1947 | Frant - A Parish History by Henry S. Eeles ⇒ p. 184 |
| 2017 | The Fowle Family of Riverhall by William R. Green ⇒ page |
| Historical records | |||||
| c 1505 | Birth | William Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 962426 | |
| c 1550 | History | Riverhall | Wace's Wadhurst | ||
| Riverhall was held from the middle of the 16th Century, with an estate partly in Wadhurst and partly in Frant, by the old family of Fowle | |||||
| 1604 | Birth | William Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1903782 | |
| 1606 | Birth | Frances Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1760751 | |
| 1608 | Birth | Elinor Barham [Fowle] | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1760751 | |
| 1610 | Birth | Bridget Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1760751 | |
| 1612 | Birth | Ann Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1760751 | |
| 1614 | Birth | Barbara Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1760751 | |
| 1630 | Birth | Nicholas Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1903782 | |
| 1632 | Birth | William Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1903782 | |
| 1634 | History | Riverhall | Wace's Wadhurst | ||
| The Nicholas Fowle of those good days died in 1634. His son William died in 1660, and was followed by another Nicholas, who married a daughter of John Barham of Shoesmith. | |||||
| 1634 | Birth | John Fowle | Riverhall | IGI - Family Search Film 1903782 | |
| c 1724 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen | Riverhall seat of Nicholas Fowle, Esq. | ||
| 1726 | History | Riverhall | Wace's Wadhurst | ||
| One more Nicholas Fowle, who married a Barham cousin of Scragoak, lived at Riverhall in 1726. | |||||
| c 1785 |  | West front, Riverhall, Wadhurst by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm | Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, topographical artist | The Burrell Collection | |
| 1825 | History | Riverhall | Wace's Wadhurst | ||
| The house was bought by William Randall of Battersea, who married an heiress named Suter. He died in 1825 and his will resulted in long litigation which was still going on, with the widow still in possession | |||||
| c 1825 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood | Riverhall | ||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | James Page, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation: bailiff | James Page, bailiff | Little River Hall | 1841 Census Frant, Sussex |
| James Page, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | James Page | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | William Waghorn, M, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer | William Waghorn, sergeant of police | Little River Hall | 1841 Census Frant, Sussex |
| Lidia Waghorn, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex | Lydia Waghorn | ||||
| William Waghorn, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex | William Waghorn | ||||
| James Waghorn, M, [Son], age 4 months, born Sussex | James Waghorn | ||||
| Ellen Humphry, F, age 10, born Sussex | Ellen Humphry | ||||
| Fanny Smith, F, age 1, born Sussex | Fanny Smith | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Jno Clark, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourer | John Clark, farm labourer | Little River Hall | 1841 Census Frant, Sussex |
| Harriott Clark, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex | Harriett Clark [Tickner] | ||||
| Elizabeth Clark, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex | Elizabeth Clark | ||||
| Jesse Couchman, M, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Jesse Couchman | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: farm bailiff | Charles J. Macklin, farm bailiff | Riverhall | 1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| Visitor; occupation: surveyor | Joseph Lattimer | ||||
| Servant; occupation GARDENER | Richard Purser | ||||
| Servant's daughter | Julia Ann Springett | ||||
| Servant's wife | Rhoda Springett [Comber] | ||||
| Servant's daughter; occupation SCHOLAR | Elizabeth Springett | ||||
| Servant; occupation Farm labourer | Richard Springett | ||||
| Servant's daughter; occupation SCHOLAR | Fanny Springett | ||||
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Riverhall | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Leah Piper, F, Head, widowed, age 66, born Wadhurst | Leah Piper [Latter] | Riverhall Farm | 1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| Georgena R. Piper, F, Daughter, single, age 34, born Mayfield | Georgina R. Piper | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Luther E. Piper, M, Head, married, age 31, born Wadhurst, employs 8 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer | Luther Ebenezer Piper, farmer | Riverhall Farm | 1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| Mary Jane Piper, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Mayfield | Mary Jane Piper [Piper] | ||||
| Ada Mary Piper, F, Daughter, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation scholar | Ada Mary Piper | ||||
| Anna Piper, F, Daughter, age 2, born Wadhurst; occupation scholar | Anna Piper | ||||
| Berman T. Piper, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation scholar | Berman T. Piper | ||||
| Marian G. Piper, F, Daughter, age 10 m, born Wadhurst | Marian G. Piper | ||||
| Emily Newington, F, Servant, single, age 17, born West Chiltington | Emily Newington | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thomas King, M, Head, married, age 49, born Surrey; occupation: farm labourer | Thomas King, farm labourer | Riverhall Cottage | 1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| Mary King, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Surrey | Mary King | ||||
| Albert King, M, Son, age 14, born Surrey; occupation: farm labourer | Albert King | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Pratt, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | William Pratt, farm labourer | Riverhall Cottage | 1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| Sarah Ann Pratt, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Wadhurst | Sarah Ann Pratt [Stevens] | ||||
| William Pratt, M, Son, single, age 19, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | William Pratt | ||||
| Henry Pratt, M, Son, age 12, born Surrey; occupation: farm labourer | Henry Pratt | ||||
| Alice Pratt, F, Daughter, age 10, born Surrey; occupation: scholar | Alice Pratt | ||||
| Albert Pratt, M, Son, age 8, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar | Albert Pratt | ||||
| Sarah Pratt, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar | Sarah Pratt | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Simon Blackman, M, Head, married, age 41, born Mayfield, occupation: farm labourer | Simon Blackman, farm labourer | Riverhall Cottage | 1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| Mary Blackman, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Mayfield | Mary Blackman | ||||
| Harriett Blackman, F, Daughter, age 13, born Mayfield, occupation: scholar | Harriett Blackman | ||||
| Roseannah Blackman, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield, occupation: scholar | Roseannah Blackman | ||||
| Eliza Blackman, F, Daughter, age 9, born Mayfield, occupation: scholar | Eliza Blackman | ||||
| Mary Ann Blackman, F, Daughter, age 7, born Mayfield, occupation: scholar | Mary Ann Blackman | ||||
| Emma E. Blackman, F, Daughter, age 5, born Mayfield, occupation: scholar | Emma E. Blackman | ||||
| Whinefret A. Blackman, F, Daughter, age 2, born Mayfield | Whinefret A. Blackman | ||||
| Ellen Blackman, F, Daughter, age 7 m, born Wadhurst | Ellen Blackman | ||||
| John Smith, M, Stepson, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | John Smith | ||||
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