Seckford Hall, Woodbridge
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Seckford Hall, Woodbridge
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 21 Sep 2018
The hall was constructed in the 1530s as the family home of Thomas Seckford. It is built of local brick in two storeys to an E-shaped plan with a 9-bay frontage. The hall passed down in the Seckford family until 1673, when it was bequeathed to Seckford Cage, after which it passed through several hands by purchase. In May 1940 Sir Ralph Harwood purchased the neglected building from a demolition contractor, but it was soon afterwards commandeered by the Army for the duration of the Second World War. The property was returned after the war and early in 1946 Sir Ralph began to restore and modernise the property using materials rescued from other stately homes and churches. It is currently a Hotel and Spa.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.087624
Longitude
1.28655