House & Family History: Stephen Beckingham was granted the Estate by Henry VIII in the 1540s as a result of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Beckingham built a house that was once one of the most impressive Tudor buildings in Essex. After Beckingham Hall burned in the 18th century, a farmhouse (today Grade II-listed) was built within the walls of the Grade II*-listed turreted Tudor Gatehouse. In 2017, this farmhouse, together with 400 acres, was put on the market for £6.15 million (the first time in over 300 years the property had been for sale).
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Stephen Beckingham, 16th century; Beckingham family here until 1636. Sir Thomas Adams, 1636-47. Thomas Fox, mid-17th century. The Rev. Dr. Daniel Williams, late 17th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No