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Rye House Gatehouse

Postcode: EN11 0EH

This great historic house is the perfect setting for community events and even a spooky encounter

Address: Rye House Gatehouse, Rye House Quay, Rye Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0EH


Historic bricks, a conspiracy to kill, haunting and all the fun of the fair! This site is the perfect location for community events, corporate hires and even Halloween themed events as the Gatehouse is famed for paranormal sightings!


Site Services

  • Size of footprint – 16,147m2

  • Size of hirable space – 7,000 m2

  • Surface: Mixture of hard surface pathways and grass flat open space

  • Water: None.

  • Electricity: Mains electric supplied to the building

  • Lights: Gatehouse has interior lights, no external lights

  • Toilets: No toilets, local toilets can be found surrounding the site at

    • The Rye House Public House. What3Words Ref: bring.alien.allows

    • Rye House Stadium. What3Words Ref: usual.bucked.units

All of the above facilities are open during their normal hours of operation.


Transport Links

  • Car parking – 20 car parking spaces, 1 blue badge space, via Rye Road

  • Train – Rye House Station (London Liverpool Street – Hertford East Line)

  • Bus: 25

  • Bike: NCN Route 1

  • Vehicle access: via Station Road - 6m width, via Rye Road 7.3m width

  • Pedestrian access: via Rye Road – 3.3m width


Key Site Info

  • Open space area can be used between April – September

  • Local Authority: East Herts Council

  • Residents: Less than 100m away

  • Ground conditions: Good and reliable ground conditions. Permission needed from Historic England to break the ground surface

  • Nearest accommodation: Clocktower Lodge Ltd, EN11 8TP (six-minute drive)

  • The site is a Grade II listed

  • Building capacity: 30 people max

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