Arnold's Farm (EHER 5447)

Earthwork remains of a medieval sub-rectangular homestead moat are visible to the SW of Arnold's Farm. It measures overall 40m E-W by 20m transversely with arms averaging 8m wide. No trace of a building was seen within the moated enclosure.

Homestead moat at Arnold's Farm. <1> No longer extant. <2> Incomplete, rectangular. A manor? <3> <4> Sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <5> Probably to be associated with the family of John Arnold (1289), also mentioned in 1507 as 'Arnoldes'. <6> Arnolds Hall may have taken its name from the family of John Arnold (1289). The earliest mention of the estate is in the late 15th century. There is the remains of a moat along the side of the house. Within there garden is also a small moated feature, although this may well be a post-medieval landscaped garden feature. In 1569 the estate comprised 1000 acres, a very sizeable land-holding. A will dating to 1583 lists the rooms and contents of the house, these included a hall, great chamber, great parlour, counting-house, long gallery, millhouse, brewhouse and dairyhouse, as well as numerous smaller rooms. The present building has an 18th century frontage. <7> NRHE data transfer: September 1975. Field survey. A sub-rectangular homestead moat to the SW of Arnold's Farm. It measures overall 40m E-W by 20m transversely with arms averaging 8m wide. No trace of a building was seen within the moated enclosure. Published survey (25") correct. <8>