Chigwell Hall, Essex

Chigwell Hall

Chigwell Hall is a Grade II listed[1] Manor House in Chigwell, Essex. It is situated on Roding Lane within 42 acres of grounds. It was built by the English architect Richard Norman Shaw and was completed in 1876. It has been owned by the Metropolitan Police Service since 1967 and is the current site of the force's sports and social club.[2]

Chigwell Hall is located on High Road, Chigwell, and is opposite to the Kings Head,[2] a 17th-century public house made famous by Charles Dickens, who used it as a basis for the Maypole, a tavern in his novel Barnaby Rudge.[3] Today, the hall is a popular setting for weddings and business functions. In 2014 the Met agreed to plans to house a new fish restaurant at the hall, which opened in the November of that year.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Chigwell Hall, Chigwell, British Listed Buildings, accessed 24 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Chigwell Hall, accessed 10 December 2014.
  3. ↑ " Chigwell: A Glamorous Town that likes to Flash it's Cash", The Metro online edition, accessed 10 November 2014.

Coordinates: 51°37′29″N 0°04′34″E / 51.6248°N 0.0762°E / 51.6248; 0.0762

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