Quendon Hall (EHER 194)

House constructed in 1540, remodelled between 1670-80 and damaged by fire in 1880, set in 100 acres of parkland.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Quendon Hall (NR). <1> Quendon Hall, formerly Newman Hall. The Lordship of Quendon was in the possession of the Crown until 1530 when it came into the hands of Thomas Newman who built the house about 1540, then named Newman Hall. <2> <3> It is a fine two-storey 16th to 17th century brick house in a deer park. The main portion of the present house was built 1670-1680 but suffered badly in a fire of about 1880. The south front is an outstanding example of its period. Grade I. <4> - <8> Aerial photographs were taken of the house and parkland in 2024. <9> Name changed to Quendon Park. <10> Quendon Hall 16th to 17th century brick house standing in a park of nearly 100 acres. Grade 1. <11> February 1975. Field survey. Quendon Hall (name confirmed); the main portion of the present house was built 1670-1680 but suffered badly in a fire about 1880. The south front is an outstanding example of its period. The park was still stocked with deer in 1975 enclosed by a modern fence. No trace of the Park pale could be found on the ground. <12> <13> See also: <14> - <16>