Post-medieval house and moat at Anchor House, Abbess Roding (EHER 4396)
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Summary
17th to 18th century house and alleged moat, which may be a pond.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5618 1186 (59m by 64m) 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>
OS 1975 could find no trace of a moated enclosure, only a rectangular roadside pond, now dry. <2> in <1>
Remains of a moat lie to the west of Anchor House at Abbess Roding. The house is of 17th to 18th century date. The moat is at the site of a former Congregational Chapel, nearly 3/4 of a mile west-north-west of the church. <3>
Anchor House is now a public house. <4>
August 1975. Field visit.
The only feature noted is a rectangular roadside pond (now dry) south-west of the house. No trace of a moated enclosure found. The house is as described but not outstanding. <5>
Note: The OS card for 1949 at Essex County Council does not refer to a moat.
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51SE24?, 1975.
- <3> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.2.
- <4> SEX15534 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL51-059.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 11-AUG-75.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-059
- NRHE identifier: 373177
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 SE 24