Medieval to post-medieval moat at Broadoaks Farm, Wimbish (EHER 178)
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Summary
Medieval to post-medieval moat at Broadoaks Farm.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 581 332 (1814m by 747m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIMBISH, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat at Broadoaks Farm. The moat is rectangular with its east arm infilled and overlain by modern farm buildings and garden landscaping. The north, west and part of the south arm still survive, waterfilled and 10m wide. Originally the moat measured overall 110m east-west by 75m north-south. Site Assessment = South arm overlaid by 18th to 19th century farm buildings and garden landscaping. <1> <2> <3> <4> <5> <6>
The name can be traced to Thomas Broddok (1341) with whose families the property can be associated. <7> <8>
NRHE data transfer:
Moat (NR). Broadoaks Farm (NAT). <9>
The east arm of the rectangular moat has been filled in, Grade II*. <10> <11>
1975. Field survey.
Broadoaks Manor (nameplate) as described. Outstanding. The north, west, and part of the south arms of the moat survive still waterfilled and about 10m wide. The remainder is overlaid by 18 to 19th century farm buildings and garden landscaping. Originally the moat was rectangular, measuring about 110m east-west by 75m north-south. Published 1:2500 survey revised. <12>
Sources
- <1> SEX138 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SE5, 1950.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SE5, 1975.
- <4> SEX1070 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1975. TL53-040.
- <5> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.354.
- <6> SEX1071 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL53-040. 2 frames.
- <7> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.547.
- <8> SEX1073 LIST: Unknown. 1807. Nonarum Inquisitiones.
- <9> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <10> SEX1400 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1960. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Saffron Walden. pp 104-105.
- <11> SEX83 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N.. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p.104.
- <12> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 04-FEB-75.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-040
- NRHE identifier: 373806
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SE 5