Remains of Post-medieval moat, Brent Hall (EHER 6029)
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Summary
The remains of a moat could be seen at Brent Hall in around 1921 but most of the moat appears to have been destroyed when the adjacent gravel pit was extended.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7503 1263 (184m by 131m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOREHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Remains of a moat at Brent Hall. The house is late 18th century date. <1> <2>
OS 1976 consider the water feature to be a series of three ornamental ponds connected by a drain. Probably dug as a landscape features and contemporary with the present 18th century house <3> - <6>
Most of the moat appears to have been destroyed when the adjacent gravel pit was extended
Recorded in 1538 as Brenthall and in 1768 as Brent Hall. <7> <8>
Moat (NR), <9>
Sources
- --- SEX64815 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. SMR. SEX75700.
- <1> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. Vol 2 p24.
- <2> SEX2528 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1975. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Chelmsford. p. 10.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL71SW 08 - 1950.
- <4> SEX64817 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL71-0311.
- <5> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. Card 71/73.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 11-MAR-76.
- <7> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p29.
- <8> SEX287 Monograph: Morant, P.. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex.
- <9> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 6" 1967.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 378679
- National Monuments Record: 99582