Ellen Terry and Winchelsea Court Hall blue plaque
Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Winchelsea Court Hall The Court Hall dates from the building of New Winchelsea in the late 13th century. The Grade 1 listed building is much altered but the foundations belonged to the original private house of Gervase Alard, the Town's first recorded Mayor. In 1303 he became Admiral of the Cinque P
orts and the Southern Fleet. By 1306 his command had been extended from Dover to Cornwall. The rock of the building dates from the 15th Century, in 1666 the first floor was adapted to house the Court
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