Belstead Hall (EHER 6039)
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Summary
Mentioned in Domesday Book, 1086 as 'Belestedam'. It had been completely modernised by 1975.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7238 1023 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BROOMFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Mentioned in Domesday Book, 1086 as 'Belestedam'. The name "must be from 'bellus-stede', 'the site of the bell-house', the possession of which was one of the qualifications by which a ''ceorl became a thegn" <1>-<4>
Information from NRHE
(TL 723102) Belstead Hall (NR) Moat (NR) <5>
Moat at Belstead Hall (House not listed by RCHM or DOE (HHR)). <6>
Belstead Hall has been completely modernised and is not outstanding. The water feature shown on the OS 6" 1967 has been completely destroyed.
Published survey 1:2500 correct. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p241.
- <2> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX2863 Bibliographic reference: Wright, T.. 1831. The history and topography of the county of Essex, comprising its ancient and modern history. 2.
- <4> SEX1130 Bibliographic reference: Rumble, A.. 1983. Domesday Book - 32, Essex. 22, 18. 78,1.
- <5> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. OS 6" 1960.
- <6> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p. 38.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 18-NOV-75.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL71-034
- NRHE identifier: 378688
- National Monuments Record: TL 71 SW 11