Post-medieval to modern ornamental lake at Woodhall, Wood Hall (EHER 3897)
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Summary
Alleged moat; ornamental lake - not an antiquity
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4789 3361 (140m by 149m) The two bodies of water have been mapped as if to indicate the possible extent of the moat - although this seems unlikely to be the case based on sources. |
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| Civil Parish | ARKESDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat at Wood Hall. <1>
Moat and House over 1/2 a mile south-south-west of the church. Moat is very incomplete. <2>
The OS in 1975 did not consider it to be a moat, "the only water feature is a landscaped ornamental lake lying to the south of the house, but this does not form part of a moat". Site Assessment = Unlikely to be a moat. <3>
Three photos in SMR. <4>
Incomplete, irregular moat, 20m wide, 0.5m deep to the water. Sketch plan on back MSRG card merely shows two ponds north and south of the house. "The small pond is 3m lower than the larger and is for cattle. The two are in no way connected. The overflow from the large pond flows. There is no sign of a continuous moat, and the irregular levels make one unlikely". <5> <6>
1975. Field survey.
The house is as described by RCHM but is not outstanding. The only water feature is a landscaped ornamental lake lying to the south of the house, but this does not form part of a moat. <7>
See also: <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. v.1, p.2-3.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. 1975.
- <4> SEX14029 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. SMR. SMR.
- <5> SEX14030 DESC TEXT: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL43-015. TL43-015.
- <6> SEX14015 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL43-018. TL43-018, map, 1975.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 PAS 18-FEB-75.
- <8> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL43-015
- NRHE identifier: 370645
- National Monuments Record: TL 43 SE 10