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Last update: February 2024

The Old House is a beautifully romantic medieval wedding venue located in the heart of Essex, England. One of the oldest buildings in England, the Old House offers an exceptional setting for your wedding ceremony and reception.

Facilities and Capacity

The magical Old Hall, which dates back to 1270, serves as the ceremony room and is a charming and unforgettable space. This room is the perfect location for romantic and intimate ceremonies with its stunning altar-inspired fireplace and beautiful hammer beam ceiling. Pamper yourself in the boutique wedding suite ahead of your big day. This suite features two glamorous rooms and has plenty of space for your wedding party to get ready in style. You can also enjoy a celebratory tipple in the reception room, which is full of character. The reception room features exposed beams and natural light, creating the perfect room for your guests to toast your and your partner's new life together. The Old House is surrounded by a beautiful and picturesque garden space, which will create marvellous pictures. From rustic brickwork to this beautiful and peaceful garden area, your wedding photos will look truly memorable. This venue offers changing room facilities for your loved ones and caters for intimate ceremonies for 24 guests. This house is filled with beauty, romance, and history and will create a stunning venue for your special day.

Services Offered

The Old House offers a dedicated events coordinator to ensure everything runs smoothly. It has a civil ceremony licence and offers corkage options for your celebration. Confetti is permitted at this venue.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

Historic
Landmark

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Corkage option

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
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Anonymous Sent on 20/12/2019
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We could not have wished for a more amazing day

"We were so pleased we decided to have our wedding ceremony at this historic venue. Not only was this building set in wonderful surroundings, but the features inside were absolutely stunning and quaint, and this did make for some treasured memories and stunning photos.
We would like to thank all the staff & wedding planners for all there hard work and making our wedding a complete success. We would highly recommend using the Old house as we honestly could not of wished for a more amazing day."
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Anonymous Sent on 20/12/2019
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Lovely venue, lovely people.

To Elizabeth and Kieron thanks for your wonderful help and for making our wedding ceremony, such a special day, you did a marvellous job. Lovely venue , lovely people.
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24 Mar
Open Door

Come to the Wedding Fair, Sunday 24 March 2024 at the Mill Arts & Events Centre, Rayleigh, 11 am - 3 pm. Further details on their website.

Date: From 24/03/2024 to 24/03/2024 Schedule 11:00 - 15:00
Place: Mill Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, Essex SS 7ED, Rayleigh, Essex

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17 South Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1BW SS4 1BW Rochford (Essex)
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