The garden of Rainham Hall
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The garden of Rainham Hall
Image: © Marathon Taken: 1 Jun 2016
Rainham Hall was built in 1729 for Captain John Harle, a sea-captain and merchant from South Shields. The house was transferred to the National Trust in 1949, but let to a number of private tenants. It remained closed to the public until late 2015. The garden is surprisingly large after viewing the frontage of the house. The National Trust's website for the house can be seen at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/rainham-hall and the Wikpedia description is at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainham_Hall A nice description in The Guardian of the house's reopening can be seen at https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/oct/08/rainham-hall-house-essex-national-trust-restored See also http://londonist.com/2015/10/rainham-hall
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