Monument record EWL 002 - Elmswell Hall
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Summary
Moat. listed building
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9829 6431 (239m by 148m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL96SE |
| Civil Parish | ELMSWELL, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Moat. Square, largely filled in and ploughed (S1). `To E are remnants of the E and S sides of a large water-girt area' (S2). Hall built over this, C16 with C19 exterior, LB Grade II. Isolated, 250m from parish boundary, 630m from church. Originally manor of the Abbot of Bury St Edmunds. Visited by Henry VI in 1433.
Groat of Edward III (London) 1354-1355 (S3).
Details of 1980 moated site survey in parish file.
Double moat shown on Tithe map - area on HER map revised accordingly (Nov 99) (S5).
Sources/Archives (9)
- <R1> SSF11185 (No record type): MHLG, Prov list, Thedwastre RD, 1951, 7.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL96SE11.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S4).
- <R2> SSF21541 (No record type): SRO (Ipswich) HD 80/1/1/49 C18 estate map.
- <S2> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 609.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 961-107, 1961.
- <S4> SSF22032 (No record type): Taylor M N et al, Suffolk Moated Site Survey, EWL 002, August 1980, sketch plan & map.
- <S5> SSF56835 Map: 1841. Elmswell Tithe Map.
- <S6> SSF50006 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Site Report. SCCAS, Carr R D, October 1999.
Finds (1)
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 2 2016 3:50PM