Site of 14th century house, FitzJohns (EHER 4304)

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Summary

Former manor house of Fitzjohns demolished about 1900. Name mentioned in 1381.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 580 179 (190m by 151m)
Civil Parish	GREAT CANFIELD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

HOUSE (Early 14th century to Late 18th century - 1301 AD to 1800 AD (pre))

Description

Monument description derived from merging EHER 4304 and 4526. Former manor house of Fitzjohns demolished about 1900. Name mentioned in 1381. <1> <2> The pond has a stream through it, and it seems probable it was originally excavated as a fish pond to serve Fitzjohns. <3>

Sources

<1> SEX15433 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.35.
<2> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.473.
<3> SEX1834 Article in serial: Couchman, C.R. (ed.). 1976. Work Undertaken by Essex County Council Archaeology Section, 1974-76. Essex Archaeology and History. 3(8). 144-183. Couchman, C.R. and Petchey, M., p 165.

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Old SMR Number: TL51-122
Old SMR Number: TL51-010

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