Monument record BXF 015 - Parsonage Farm; Boxford Rectory

Straight piece of water with slightly expanded ends on the E side of Parsonage Farm (formerly Boxford Rectory). Possible originally one arm of a rectangular moat around the parsonage house, but converted into an ornamental canal by the Rev John Warren, Rector of Boxford 1683-1721, as noted by his son and successor, Rev Thomas Warren in 1723: 'On the East of it (the parsonage house) buts upon a Green Walk bounded by a Canal of a great length & well stocked with fish; and made by late incumbent in place, where before was nothing but a foul stinking ditch'. In 1735 the Rev Thomas Warren refers to 'ye Green Walk adjoyning to the moat' (S1) (S2).
March 2002: Renumbered BXF 015 (from BXF 010- duplicated in error).