Forty Hall

Forty Hall is a three-story red brick manor house set within a large historic estate in Enfield. The building features steeply pitched slate roofs, formal gardens with ornamental water features, and a walled garden area.

Sir Nicholas Rainton, Lord Mayor of London, commissioned this Jacobean manor house between 1629 and 1632 on Forty Hill. The estate has been occupied for centuries and remains a record of 17th-century architecture and design.

The manor displays rooms with original fittings and furnishings that show how people lived here over time. Visitors can see how daily life unfolded in these spaces across different periods.

The estate has well-maintained walking paths through the gardens, ponds to explore, and a walled garden area for strolling. A courtyard café offers refreshments if you need a break during your visit.

Below the gardens lie archaeological remains of Elsyng Palace, where King Henry VIII housed his children during the Tudor period. These buried ruins reveal an earlier history of the site before the current manor house was built.

Location: London Borough of Enfield

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Address: Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HA

Website: https://fortyhallestate.co.uk

GPS coordinates: 51.66990,-0.06888

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:45