Monument record THD 002 - Rishangles Lodge
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Summary
Moat. Lodge associated with Rishangles deer park.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 156 681 (168m by 138m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16NE |
| Civil Parish | THORNDON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Moat. Parts of square, with outlying ponds. Isolated, occupied. Site of country house of Edward Grimston Esq., citizen and mercer of London (died 1478, buried in Thorndon Church)(S1).
Lodge of deer park called Rishangles Park (see THD 019). In the 1420s the lodge was leased by the de la Poles to the Grimston family. Edward Grimston (d.1478) of Rishangles Lodge was an ambassador to the court of Burgundy in 1449. Edward Grimston III (d.1599) was Comptroller of Calais 1553-8. Family had moved away by the early C17 and sold the property towards the end of that century (S2-S4).
Sources/Archives (8)
- <R1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM16NE5,.
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 35, (3), 1983, 243.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: annotated maplet.
- <S2> SSF6266 (No record type): Farver E, `Rishangles Lodge', E Anglian Miscellany 1925, No 7, 121-7, 163.
- <S3> SSF7621 (No record type): Hoppitt R, `A Study of the Development of Parks in Suffolk from the 11th to the 17th century', PhD t.
- <S4> SSF19465 (No record type): SAU, Martin E, notes on moats.
- <S5> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 617.
- <S6> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 17 2022 11:08AM