Farmstead record SMR 051 - Farmstead: Semer Manor (Semer Hall)

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Summary

Semer Manor (Semer Hall)), Semer. 19th century farmstead and 18th century farmhouse. Regular courtyard multi-yard yard plan formed by working agricultural buildings. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. Partial loss (less than 50%) of the traditional farm buildings. Located within a church and manor farm group.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9973 4691 (210m by 178m)
Map sheet TL94NE
Civil Parish SEMER, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Hollow Trees Farm (Sayer's Farm), Semer. 19th century farmstead and farmhouse. Regular courtyard covered yard plan formed by working agricultural buildings, with additional detached elements. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. Partial loss (less than 50%) of the traditional farm buildings. Located within a loose farmstead cluster (S1-6).

Recorded as part of the Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project. This is a purely desk-based study and no site visits were undertaken. These records are not intended to be a definitive assessment of these buildings. Dating reflects their presence at a point in time on historic maps and there is potential for earlier origins to buildings and farmsteads. This project highlights a potential need for a more in depth field study of farmstead to gather more specific age data.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Map: 1838. Semer Tithe Map and Apportionment.
  • <S1> Unpublished document: Campbell, G., and McSorley, G. 2019. SCCAS: Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1904. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 2nd edition. 25".
  • <S4> Vertical Aerial Photograph: various. Google Earth / Bing Maps.
  • <S5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1949. Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1, mile, 3rd edition. 1:10,560.

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Record last edited

Jul 7 2021 11:35AM

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