Medieval moat and remains of 17th century house, Curles Manor, Clavering (EHER 3902)

A 17th century house and remains of a medieval homestead moat.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat at Curls, Manorial. <1> The moat is oblong and partly dry. Modern house with minor 17th century features, and 17th century barn. <2> A rectangular part water-filled homestead moat surrounds a 17th century farmhouse. It measures 85m overall north-south and 66m east-west and has arms 12m wide. the north arm is water-filled but the other arms are dry save for a modern enlarged portion at the south-west angle. Modern farm buildings have encroached on the east arm. <3> The name is mentioned in 1422, 1483, and 1548 and is probably to be associated with the family of Peter Curl. <4> Six photos in the SMR. <5> Complete, rectangular moat, 8-11m wide, up to 2.5m deep. Wet at north end only. The dams flooding half the south end are modern. There is a fall of some 2m from south to north on the site so the three sides must always have been dry. Sketch plan on back MSRG card. <6> February 1975. Field survey. Curles Manor (modern spelling): a farmhouse surrounded by a rectangular part-waterfilled homestead moat. It measures overall 85.0m north-south by 66.0m east-west with arms 12.0m wide. The north arm is waterfilled, but the other arms are dry except for a modern embayed portion at the south-west angle. Modern farm buildings have encroached on the east arm. House not outstanding. Published survey (25") revised. <7> May 1977. Field survey. Curls Manor. Slopes deleted, due to levelling and landscaping of garden. <8> See also: <9>