Remains of Medieval moat, Bird Farm (EHER 6123)

The remains of a Medieval moat associated with a 16th century house.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. 16th century house according to RCHM with cross wings. Original central chimneystack, fireplaces with 3-centred heads, doorway with moulded jambs and 4-centred head. Timber-framed and plastered, 2-storied, tiled roof <1> 15th century hall house <2> According to OS 1976 only the dry north east and south east arms survive of the moat with the southern angle enlarged to a farm pond. The arms average 60m long x 6m wide, enclosing a central island 0.4m above the surrounding ground level. The moat's western side has been destroyed by the farm yard. Published 25" survey revised. <2> <3> <4> Tracing on back of MSRG card, from OS 1976 plan, shows the north east arm as dry and the south east arm as wet, enlarged to form a pond as stated by <3> <5> <6> 16th-17th century house according to DOE but "records go back to 1390 when property, possibly on this site, was associated with the name of Thomas Brid" <7> Probably to be associated with family of Thomas 'Bryd', 'Brid (de)', (1377, 1424, 1381) <8> Bird's Farm (NAT) <9>