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Riverhall Wadhurst

This Riverhall mansion shows signs of former magnificence, but the greater part now remaining has been modernised; the front entirely plain tiled, and ancient windows replaced by modern casements - on the south side there is a very perfect Gothic doorway, in the upper part of which are two ornamental shields, one bearing the initial N. the other the year 1591, supposed to be the date of the old building. The back still shows in its windows stone mullions, remnants of old days, and one gable end. In the Hall some stained glass has the initial F. and the iron chimney back has on it the arms of Queen Elizabeth. The oak panelled room on right of the entrance has a stained glass window with W.F. 1618 on it.
extract from Wace's Wadhurst

Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1835	The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex by Thomas Walker Horsfield, F.S.A. ⇒ p. 406
1870	A Compendious History of Sussex - Volume I. by Mark Antony Lower, M.A. ⇒ p. 192
1923	The Story of Wadhurst by Alfred A. Wace ⇒ p. 72; p. 97
1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 275
1947	Frant - A Parish History by Henry S. Eeles ⇒ p. 184

Historical records

c 1505	Birth		William Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 962426

c 1550	History			Riverhall	Wace's Wadhurst
	Riverhall was held from the middle of the 16th Century, with an estate partly in Wadhurst and partly in Frant, by the old family of Fowle

1604	Birth		William Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1903782

1606	Birth		Frances Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1760751

1608	Birth		Elinor Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1760751

1610	Birth		Bridget Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1760751

1612	Birth		Ann Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1760751

1614	Birth		Barbara Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1760751

1630	Birth		Nicholas Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1903782

1632	Birth		William Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1903782

1634	History			Riverhall	Wace's Wadhurst
	The Nicholas Fowle of those good days died in 1634. His son William died in 1660, and was followed by another Nicholas, who married a daughter of John Barham of Shoesmith.

1634	Birth		John Fowle	Riverhall	IGI - Family Search Film 1903782

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Riverhall seat of Nicholas Fowle, Esq.

1726	History			Riverhall	Wace's Wadhurst
	One more Nicholas Fowle, who married a Barham cousin of Scragoak, lived at Riverhall in 1726.

c 1785		West front, Riverhall, Wadhurst by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm	Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, topographical artist		The Burrell Collection

1825	History			Riverhall	Wace's Wadhurst
	The house was bought by William Randall of Battersea, who married an heiress named Suter. He died in 1825 and his will resulted in long litigation which was still going on, with the widow still in possession

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Riverhall

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Page, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation BAILIFF	James Page	Little River Hall	1841 Census Frant, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Page, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James Page

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Waghorn, M, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	William Waghorn	Little River Hall	1841 Census Frant, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lidia Waghorn, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Lydia Waghorn
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Waghorn, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	William Waghorn
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Waghorn, M, [Son], age 4 months, born Sussex	James Waghorn
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ellen Humphry, F, age 10, born Sussex	Ellen Humphry
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Fanny Smith, F, age 1, born Sussex	Fanny Smith

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jno Clark, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	John Clark	Little River Hall	1841 Census Frant, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriott Clark, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Harriett Clark [Tickner]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Clark, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex	Elizabeth Clark
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jesse Couchman, M, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Jesse Couchman

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation FARM BAILIFF	Charles J. Macklin	Riverhall	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; occupation SURVEYoR	Joseph Lattimer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation GARDENER	Richard Purser
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant's daughter	Julia Ann Springett
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant's wife	Rhoda Springett [Comber]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant's daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Elizabeth Springett
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	Richard Springett
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant's daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Fanny Springett

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Riverhall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Leah Piper, F, Head, widowed, age 66, born Wadhurst	Leah Piper [Latter]	Riverhall Farm	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Georgena R. Piper, F, Daughter, single, age 34, born Mayfield	Georgina R. Piper

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Luther E. Piper, M, Head, married, age 31, born Wadhurst, employs 8 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer	Luther Ebenezer Piper, farmer	Riverhall Farm	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Jane Piper, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Mayfield	Mary Jane Piper [Piper]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ada Mary Piper, F, Daughter, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation scholar	Ada Mary Piper
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Anna Piper, F, Daughter, age 2, born Wadhurst; occupation scholar	Anna Piper
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Berman T. Piper, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation scholar	Berman T. Piper
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Marian G. Piper, F, Daughter, age 10 m, born Wadhurst	Marian G. Piper
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Newington, F, Servant, single, age 17, born West Chiltington	Emily Newington

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas King, M, Head, married, age 49, born Surrey; occupation Farm Labourer	Thomas King	Riverhall Cottage	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary King, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Surrey	Mary King
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert King, M, Son, age 14, born Surrey; occupation Farm Labourer	Albert King

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Pratt, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm Labourer	William Pratt	Riverhall Cottage	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Ann Pratt, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Wadhurst	Sarah Ann Pratt
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Pratt, M, Son, single, age 19, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm Labourer	William Pratt
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Pratt, M, Son, age 12, born Surrey; occupation Farm Labourer	Henry Pratt
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Pratt, F, Daughter, age 10, born Surrey; occupation Scholar	Alice Pratt
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Pratt, M, Son, age 8, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Albert Pratt
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Pratt, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Sarah Pratt

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Simon Blackman, M, Head, married, age 41, born Mayfield; occupation Farm Labourer	Simon Blackman	Riverhall Cottage	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Blackman, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Mayfield	Mary Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Blackman, F, Daughter, age 13, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Harriett Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Roseannah Blackman, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Roseannah Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Blackman, F, Daughter, age 9, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Eliza Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ann Blackman, F, Daughter, age 7, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Mary Ann Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma E. Blackman, F, Daughter, age 5, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Emma E. Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Whinefret A. Blackman, F, Daughter, age 2, born Mayfield	Whinefret A. Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Blackman, F, Daughter, age 7 m, born Wadhurst	Ellen Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Smith, M, Stepson, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm Labourer	John Smith

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