This may refer to Ricula, wife of King Sledd of Essex, who is associated with the adjacent parish of Quendon and Rickling.

[2] Originally named "Newman Hall," the house was constructed as a timber-framed, gabled structure in the mid-16th century.

In 1969, the third Earl of Inchcape remodeled the interior, added a dry moat, and re-routed the south drive.

[3] The estate features formal gardens to the south, east, and north of the Hall, including a gravel terrace, box-hedged lawns, and remnants of a 17th-century moat.

The parkland is characterized by mature trees, including oaks and horse chestnuts, and retains elements of 17th-century design, such as the north avenue.