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Beke Hall Rayleigh And Rawreth

Hi, I am looking for any information on Beke Hall, Rayleigh (sometimes spelt Beak - or with Farm in the title!). It is situated on the left side of London Road out towards Wickford and is first mentioned in 1523. The furthest back I can go, Beke Hall owned 140 acres covering all of little Wheatleys up to Great wheatleys. I am looking for any information from any era over the last 500 years! Anyone's memories of it in the 960s or wartime or anything anyone can tell me. The building itself is a white clapperboard Georgian-looking farmhouse but of course it also pre-dates Georgian times. Apparently it was one of five manors that owned most of the bottom of Rayleigh and all Rawreth.  I would love to know if anyone was living in it in during the wartimes etc. Please please give any info you have.
Many thanks,

A memory of Rayleigh in Essex shared on Wednesday, 21st July 2010.

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