Wall Hall

Wall Hall
LocationAldenham, Hertfordshire, England
Coordinates51°40′58″N 0°21′25″W / 51.6827°N 0.3569°W / 51.6827; -0.3569
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameWall Hall (The Mansion)
Designated12 August 1985[1]
Reference no.1346897
Official nameWall Hall
Designated17 February 2000[2]
Reference no.1001455
Wall Hall is located in Hertfordshire
Wall Hall
Location of Wall Hall in Hertfordshire

Wall Hall, originally known as Aldenham Abbey, is a country house at Aldenham in Hertfordshire, England. The main house and several ancillary buildings are Grade II listed. The gardens and parkland are also on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.

The 18th century building was remodelled and expanded by George Woodford Thelluson in the early 19th century. It was owned by several wealthy men, including Sir Charles Pole and J. P. Morgan Jr. During World War I, a Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital was opened in the garage. The attached Church Farm was used as a hospital in World War II, with the house being used by the War Office Selection Boards, Special Operations Executive and Political Warfare Executive under John Hackett and Walter Bryce Gallie.

It later became a teacher training college and a residence of the University of Hertfordshire before being turned into flats, with the extensive grounds and parkland being used as a golf course.

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