Medieval to post-medieval moat at Fairlands, Abbess Beauchamp (EHER 4394)
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Summary
Alleged moat remains to the north of the house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 558 114 (133m by 109m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBESS BEAUCHAMP AND BERNERS RODING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat. <1>
Only a fragment now remains to the north. Waterfilled ponds to the north and south west of the house may be the remains of a moat but this cannot be established beyond doubt. <2>
Late 15th century timber-framed house . <3>
An ancient moat which surrounds Fairlands (formerly Cockerells) - only a fragment now remains to the north. <4> <5>
September 1971. Field visit.
Waterfilled ponds to the north and south-west of the house may be the remains of a moat, but this cannot be established beyond doubt. <6>
Moat (NR). <7>
See: <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51SE21, 1971.
- <3> SEX2144 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Epping Forest. p 17.
- <4> SEX795 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1956. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol IV: Ongar Hundred (VCH). v.4, p.189.
- <5> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.2.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 16-SEP-71.
- <7> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <8> SEX15529 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL51-058.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-058
- NRHE identifier: 373168
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 SE 21