Where is Copford Place?

Copford Place is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8815°, 0.8059°.

Gardens · East of England

Copford Place

Copford Place — a garden in england-east, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

Copford Place is a garden of interest in england-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Copford Place is a grade II listed building in Copford, Essex, England. It dates to the 17th or 18th century and is two storeys in height. During the Second World War it was used as part of a prisoner of war camp for Italians. After the war Copford Place was converted to a retirement home and housed the painter Tirzah Garwood. It was converted to flats in 1998 but fell empty when building regulations meant it could not continue in this role. In 2020 an application was made to convert Copford Place into flats and erect additional houses in its grounds. The building was badly damaged by arson in November 2024, the same month a decision was due to be made on the application.

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Background

History

The site was owned by the Forde family in the 14th century but came into ownership of the Manor of Copford, who leased it out. English Heritage record the current structure as being built in the 18th century and the Pevsner Architectural Guides state it was erected in the late 17th century. Some of Garwood's last works were paintings of the house's gardens. Four fire crews attended but were unable to enter the building due to its poor structural condition. The fire was extinguished by midnight but not before the structure was badly damaged and left open to the elements.

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