Medieval moat at Maypole Farm, Wimbish (EHER 232)

17th century timber-framed and plastered farmhouse, built on an L-shaped plan, and much restored at a later date. It lies within the enclosed area of a homestead moat. When visited in 1989, only the north and west arms of the moat were water filled. The south of the track part of the moat has been re-excavated to form a garden pond, and course of the rest of the moat can be seen as slight depressions in the surrounding area.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Incomplete rectangular homestead moat. Only the north and part of the west and east arms survive. A depression around the south-west corner and south side of the farmhouse buildings indicate the original course of the moat. Two fish ponds, one destroyed in 1964. Site is in a dispersed village, composed of half a dozen separate greens. <1> - <6> 1950. Field survey. Only the north and part of the west and east arms remain of the homestead moat. A depression around the south west corner and south side of the farmhouse buildings indicate the original course of the moat. Condition fragmentary. <7> 1969. Field survey. Remains of a homestead moat in poor condition as described as above. Maypole Farm, within the enclosed area, is probably 17th century but has been heavily restored and is not a good example of its type. Published 1:2500 revised. <8> 1989. Field survey. Only the north and part of the west arms of the moat are water-filled. The line of the west arm may be followed as a gentle fall across the track to the house. South of the track part of the moat has been re-excavated to create a garden pond. To the south of the house a general fall towards the hedge was noted but no coherent shape is exhibited. The moat probably returned to the east of the farm complex through the pond, gentle fall is visible down from the road and there is a hollowing as the farmyard is entered. <9>