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Roos Hall (or sometimes Rose Hall) is a
''Images of England - Roos Hall''
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Roos Hall (or sometimes Rose Hall) is a manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with ...
and former manor ½ a mile (¾km) west of Beccles
Beccles ( ) is a market town
A market town is a Human settlement, settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular marketplace, market; this d ...
in Suffolk
Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include L ...
. It is a Grade I listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern I ...
.English Heritag''Images of England - Roos Hall''
Retrieved 2009-04-24. It is said to be among the most haunted houses in
England
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, and to have the Devil's footprint imprinted on one of its walls. It was owned by the Suckling family in the 17th century having been bought by Sir John Suckling in 1600. On Suckling's death, Roos Hall was inherited by Sir Alexander Temple
Sir Alexander Temple (bapt. 9 February 1582 OS (1583 NS) – 1629) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament. He was born at Stowe House in 1583 and knighted in 1603. During his life he held many public offices, including Justice of th ...
(Suckling's brother-in-law) in lieu of repayment of a debt, but was later repurchased by the family. It subsequently passed to the Rich family following the marriage between Sir John Suckling's widow and Sir Edwin Rich.
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