18th to 19th century walls and well at Weald Country Park (EHER 80011)

A watching brief inspected a 300m trench that was excavated to lay a new electricity cable running from the visitor centre southwards to the workshop area near the Belvidere car park. Four brick walls were uncovered that date to the late 18th - early 19th century. The brick drain was likely to be part of the drainage system attached to the formal gardens of South Weald Hall. The well was a brick domed structure with a diameter of 1.25m and originated in the late 19th century.

October 1995. Watching brief. A watching brief inspected a 300m trench that was excavated to lay a new electricity cable running from the visitor centre southwards to the workshop area near the Belvidere car park. Four brick walls were uncovered that date to the late 18th - early 19th century. One of the brick walls formerly ran along the north-east boundary of the garden. The other three walls were not present on the 1872 OS map so pre-date this publication. The brick drain was likely to be part of the drainage system attached to the formal gardens of South Weald Hall. A further brick structure was possibly also a part of the drainage system or a nearby structure, although the damage was such as to be unsure of either possibility. The well was a brick domed structure with a diameter of 1.25m and originated in the late 19th century. <1>