Unrivalled in size and splendour, its a truly memorable setting for your first night as a married couple. Winner of wedding ideas magazine best wedding venue 2011 and wedding venue of the year heritage at the 2012 essex wedding awards, gosfield hall is offered exclusively to you for your wedding day. Gosfield hall wedding venue hall drive, co9 1sf gosfield, essex, united. Location, area, boundaries, landform, setting gosfield hall is located c 8km north of braintree, on the west side of the village of gosfield which straddles the a1017 braintree to haverhill road. Gosfield hall is a stunning georgian manor house set in picturesque rural. It is located around two miles west of the town of halstead places of note include the following.
Kingsvillegosfield heritage society, 40 a main st w. Tie the knot in the spectacular surroundings of gosfield hall. It is a grade i listed building the house was built in 1545 by sir john wentworth, a member of cardinal wolseys household, and hosted royal visits by queen elizabeth i and her grand retinue throughout the middle of the 16th century. Gosfield hall is a country house in gosfield, near braintree in essex, england. St catherines church presents the heart of gosfield walk a journey of reflection. Steeped in both history and character the venue boasts exposed beams. Gosfield place was built as a georgian classical house in 1800 then rebuilt in 1865 as a larger french influenced house. All of the staff at gosfield hall were incredible on the day another special thanks must go to claire out banqueting manager for ensuring everyone had everything they needed throughout our wedding breakfast. Principal building gosfield hall listed grade i is a large quadrangular c16 mansion, built of red brick with blue diaper work by sir john wentworth in the 1540s. Leez priory and gosfield hall are two of the most spectacular wedding venues in essex and both have last minute bookings available for anyone looking to tie the knot soon. Gosfield hall is a stunning georgian manor house set in picturesque rural essex. Ingatestone hall is a grade i listed 16thcentury manor house in essex, england. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Gosfield hall is a stunning georgian manor house set in the heart of rural essex and is offered to you exclusively for your wedding day.
Wedding at gosfield hall near braintree essex message. Also, at about this time, the owner of the hall, earl nugents soninlaw, the marquis of buckingham, introduced straw hat making to the village. The house was built by sir william petre, and his descendants the barons petre live in the house to this day. Gosfield hall, once the seat of the duke of buckingham, dates from the time of henry viii has been much altered from its original appearance, but still is a fine specimen of the stately castellated mansion of its period. At that stage, gosfield was part of the lordships of hedingham, halstead, bocking and wethersfield.
P morant, the history and antiquities of the county of essex 17638 p muilman, a new and complete history. Oct 03, 2019 leez priory and gosfield hall are two of the most spectacular wedding venues in essex and both have last minute bookings available for anyone looking to tie the knot soon. Gosfield doesnt appear in the domesday book of 1086. In 1950 the parish council bought part of the gosfield estate as a playing field for the village. Annie gosfield made her name by composing percussive and highly rhythmic contemporary music often employing sounds such as industrial noises and radio static. This week i have decided to enlighten you all on some of gosfield halls amazing history. Gosfield hall boasts 23 luxurious bedroom suites, all set within the main georgian mansion house.
Everywhere you turn there is a little piece of character and history at gosfield hall. The rococco honeymoon suite simply has to be seen to be believed. Hannah salisbury from the essex record office tells the tale of a house rescued from ruin that is still delighting essex residents today. History of gosfield in essex with information on its inhabitants transcribed from many different sources primarily to aid family tree research. Enter your dates and choose from 32 hotels and other places to stay type your. The 10 best hotels near gosfield hall in gosfield, united.
The 10 best gosfield hotel deals mar 2020 tripadvisor. William french of greenstreet was the immigrants grandfather. Gosfield hall is a georgian manor surrounded by the splendid countryside of essex. Braintree to gosfield hall 2 ways to travel via bus, taxi.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The following information has been contributed by users volunteering for our enriching the list project. Gosfield then 18901945 gosfield in 1890 was a quiet rural village whose inhabitants worked mainly in agriculture and which was dominated by the two great estates of gosfield hall and gosfield place. Gosfield place essex revivalheritage revival heritage.
Fortunately, it was rescued for use as a nursing home, then as rented accommodation for retired people and finally as a wedding venue. Rome2rio makes travelling from braintree to gosfield hall easy. The wedding only consisted of around 100 guests and the venue held them all comfortably between the bar, the dancefloor and the lovely, peaceful grounds outside. Known for its favourable climate and productive soils, the kingsvillegosfield area was referred to as canadas paradise garden by 19th century writers. We have the most amazing memories of our day, gosfield hall is a truly outstanding wedding venue and we cannot recommend them enough. After the ceremony, we will be taking a little drive 40 minutes to a beautiful place called gosfield hall. You are invited to a private viewing appointment of gosfield hallbook me in.
Gosfield hall is a grade i listed building in gosfield, essex, england. One of country house weddings two awardwinning wedding venues in essex, gosfield hall is a stunning georgian manor house, offered exclusively to you for your wedding day. Find all the transport options for your trip from braintree to gosfield hall right here. Wedding at gosfield hall near braintree essex message board.
Gosfield hall guest accommodation in essex guides for brides. The book is available for purchase at the kingsvillegosfield heritage society meeting to be held at the kingsville baptist church at 2 pm and can also be ordered in kindle and paperback versions on amazon. The king of france, louis xviii, was in exile and came to live in gosfield hall for two years with his court. Leez priory and gosfield hall are two of the most spectacular wedding venues in. There are 3 ways to get from braintree to gosfield hall by bus, taxi or foot. A former palace that allows you to follow in the footsteps of royalty. Gosfield hall wedding venue, gosfield, essex, united kingdom. Aug 11, 2015 we went to a wedding and stayed at gosfield hall. Gosfield does not appear to have enjoyed either a long or distinguished history.
First used as an airfield during the first world war, when known as royal flying corpsraf sible hedingham, it was built as gosfield for the eighth air force and then ninth air force in 194243. The rooms were very majestic and took you back several centuries and the breakfast, included in the price, was good. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure the information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official position of. Gosfield in 1890 was a quiet rural village whose inhabitants worked mainly in agriculture and which was dominated by the two great estates of gosfield hall and gosfield place. There is plenty of parking and some local hotels are listed below hotels are booking quickly. Supposedly one of the most haunted locations in the united kingdom, apparitions have appeared in photographs, objects have moved on their own, and outofplacelooking figures have been witnessed all over the grounds of this house.
Part of the house is leased out as offices while the. Getting married at former royal residence gosfield hall. Gosfield is a village in the braintree district of essex, england. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. A former palace that allows you to follow in the footsteps of royalty on your special day. It did not warrant its own entry in the domesday book of 1086 an omission that does not necessarily mean that there was no settlement in the parish in the 11th century. The amazing south aspect of gosfield hall wedding venue in. Below will give you some ideas of the things we have.
He also built the original gosfield hall, which was then called bellowes manor. A lovely driveway through pretty parkland leads you to the imposing front of the house. Composer annie gosfield and yuval sharons war of the worlds. Gosfield hall itself was in such a poor state of repair that it was nearly pulled down.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Gosfield is a stunning georgian mansion set in 10 acres of manicured grounds and parkland. Gosfield hall is a fantastic place to hold a wedding. Terraces overlook lucious gardens and green scenery. Tie the knot in the spectacular surroundings of gosfield hall essex. This page was last edited on 29 january 2019, at 11. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure. Offering grand and ornate reception rooms, queen charlottes gallery with 120ft long aisle.
Gosfield hall wedding venue wedding venues bridebook. History of gosfield post office directory 1874 post office directory of essex 1874 list of inhabitants. Stunning georgian manor house in the glorious essex countryside. Originally a royal residence, gosfield hall is situated in gosfield, essex and is extremely well located for grand weddings in the south of england. Gosfield hall is a beautiful wedding venue in essex.
Gosfield hall is part of the country house weddings collection six handpicked wedding venues across england. We have everything from candy carts and ice cream bikes, to candles and history books. History of gosfield, in braintree and essex map and. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
The c 115ha site occupies a rural setting which is bounded to the north by farmland, to the southwest and southeast by a minor country road between. The maurice rowson hall is located at the junction of church road and nuns meadow in the centre of the village of gosfield and is available for hire for village residents, village organisations and for people and organisations from outside the village. The twostorey hall has stone mullion windows and pairs of octagonal redbrick chimney stacks. Known for its favourable climate and productive soils, the kingsville gosfield area was referred to as canadas paradise garden by 19th century writers.
Anyone looking to book onto these late availability dates can take advantage of the allinclusive wedding packages on offer. Our church of st catherines is in a rural setting of essex, all are welcome to join in the services and events. Samuel courtauld who had purchased gosfield hall had used his great wealth derived from weaving silk, to provide new housing for his workers, clearing away some old. We were attending a wedding at gosfield hall and wanted somewhere to stay closed. Anyone looking to book onto these late availability dates can take. Home to many kings and queens in the past, its stately charm and impressive facade, interior and grounds provide a grand backdrop and indulgent setting for special wedding days.
Gosfield hall is a stunning georgian manor house nestled into the essex. Braintree to gosfield hall 2 ways to travel via bus. Gosfield hall, gosfield, essex history in structure. Gosfield in 1890 was a quiet rural village whose inhabitants worked mainly in agriculture and which was dominated by. Gosfield hall was built in 1545 by sir john wentworth pictured, a member of cardinal wolseys household. Mid to late16th century,gosfield becomes the temporary residence on numerous occasions of queen elizabeth i. The idyllic manor setting provides ample opportunities for scenic wedding pictures. If you wish to trace any of these people on the census returns, he nearest census date for this 1874 directory is the 1871 census. This proves that the frenches lived in close proximity to earls colne, the town where roger harlakenden lived who sailed with a william french his contemporary on the defence, to america. The house was built in 1545 by sir john wentworth, a member of cardinal wolseys household, and hosted royal visits by queen elizabeth i and her grand retinue throughout the middle of the 16th century.
Gosfield hall summer wedding photography, chevrolet belair. Hosting just one wedding per day really allows the venue to feel like your own home. The grade i listed country house has an array of spectacular rooms to celebrate in, with delicious local and seasonal food. Kingsville, canadas most southern town, is situated along the north shore of lake erie.
I attended gosfield hall as a guest on the 26th of may 09 and i found the venue to be fab. Unfortunately no black pudding which is our family mark of a great b and b. It is located outside the village of ingatestone, approximately 5 miles 8. Sep 28, 2015 st catherines church presents the heart of gosfield walk a journey of reflection. Gosfield hall can be found in constable country, stunning rural essex, only 30 minutes from stansted and easily accessible from the m11 making it an easy journey for all your lovely wedding guests. Gosfield hall is a stunning georgian manor house offered exclusively to you for your wedding day. It is a grade i listed building the house was built in 1545 by sir john wentworth, a member of cardinal wolseys household, and hosted royal visits by queen elizabeth i and her grand retinue throughout the middle of the 16th century sir thomas millington was in residence by 1691. History of gosfield, in braintree and essex map and description. We both fell in love with the place and hope you all agree the drive is worth it. Nestled in a village location among the beautiful essex countryside, gosfield hall stands proud overlooking the sparkling gosfield lake and nearby gosfield golf course.