Medieval moat at Hoy's Farm, Wimbish (EHER 257)
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Summary
Incomplete rectangular moat at Hoy's Farm - south and west sides obliterated.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 583 377 (74m by 73m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIMBISH, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1975. Field survey.
Incomplete rectangular moat at Hoy's Farm, south and west sides obliterated. The moat ditch is dry and has a width of 7m and a depth of 1.25m. The moat has one fishpond. <1> - <3>
Probably to be associated with the family of John 'Huy' (1400). <4>
NRHE data transfer:
Hoys farmhouse. Early 17th century timber-framed building and plastered house on an L-shaped plan and originally moated but two of the arms of the moat are now filled in. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.355.
- <2> SEX1423 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL53-093. TL53-093.
- <3> SEX1424 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL53-093. TL53-093, map, 1975.
- <4> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.504.
- <5> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.485.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-093
- NRHE identifier: 1052220