Walled garden to south of The George and Dragon Public House (EHER 34982)
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Summary
An 18th century walled garden. It is built from vari-coloured local brick. Between the 1790s to the mid 19th century, the garden was used as a location for bare fist fights. The wall adjacent to the churchyard is taller than the rest to hide the fights from view.
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Location
| Grid reference | TR 0042 9315 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
January 1988. Grade II listed.
An 18th century walled garden. It is built from vari-coloured local brick. The west wall adjacent to the Churchyard is approximately 3 metres tall, and the other walls are approximately 1.3 metres tall. Although now a walled garden, it is recorded that during the 1790s the then Licensee of The George and Dragon, Amelia Bennewith, promoted bare fist fights within the walls, thus the Churchyard wall was higher to keep the fights from view of the Church. These fights continued until the mid 19th century. <1>
See also <2>.
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <2> SEX54318 Desk-Based Assessment: Crump, R.W.. 1998. Appraisal of known Archaeological Sites and Historic Buildings for Site Management Statement for the land owned and occupied by Defence, Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), Foulness Island.