The photographer's notes state: 'General view of the farmbuildings from N.W., close to Kidbrooke Lane. The Barn in the centre. To the right of it is the west range, showing its north end gable. At the back can be seen the south range (portions of its north side). The west arm of the moat on extreme right. Modern buildings along Well Hall Road (east side) at back on left'.
There is also an additional note stating: 'The Barn was demolished at the end of 1934 or in Jan. 1935. The same fate befell the West Range before April 1936, probably late 1935'.
Well Hall was originally a 16th century moated manor house owned by the Roper Family. It was demolished in 1733 and replaced with Well Hall House. The surviving older buildings were used then used as farm buildings. Well Hall House was demolished in the summer of 1931 and the Tudor Barn was converted into an art gallery and restaurant in 1936. The grounds of the house, including the moat, became Well Hall Pleasaunce Public Park.
This is part of the Series: PEW01/01 Phillip Edmund Wills Street Collection, Negatives; within the Collection: PEW01 Phillip Edmund Wills Street Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Street, Philip Edmund Wills
Post Medieval Farm Building
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