Medieval to post-medieval moat at Berwick Berners Hall, Abbess Roding (EHER 4382)
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Summary
A 17th century moated manor house. The moat is 7m wide. Only the east arm and parts of the north and south arms remain.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 575 121 (112m by 81m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBESS BEAUCHAMP AND BERNERS RODING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat. <1>
Homestead moat at Berwick Berners Hall, 1/2 a mile north east of the church. <2>
North of the house are the remains of a moat. Moat largely filled in, only the east and parts of the north and south arms survive, being waterfilled and 7m wide. <3>
Name mentioned 1220 and later. <4>
See also: <5> <6>
NRHE data transfer:
North of the house are the remains of the moat. <7> <8>
September 1971. Field survey.
The moat at TL 5756 1210 is largely filled in, and only the east and parts of the north and south arms survive, being waterfilled and 7.0m wide. Published survey (25") revised. <9>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.2.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51SE16, 1971.
- <4> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.75.
- <5> SEX15495 LIST: Unknown. 1971. TL51-052.
- <6> SEX2144 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Epping Forest. p 18.
- <7> SEX795 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1956. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol IV: Ongar Hundred (VCH). p.190-192.
- <8> SEX15567 DESC TEXT: Ministry of Housing and Local Government. 1958. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Epping Forest. p.2.
- <9> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 16-SEP-71.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-052
- NRHE identifier: 373153
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 SE 16