Possible medieval moated manor house at Belhouse (EHER 535)
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Summary
The site of the manor house of Bellhouse demolished before 1843. The site includes the possible remains of a moat, and two rectangular ponds.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 527 999 (137m by 137m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANFORD RIVERS, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Possible moat. <1>
Tracing from OS 2nd ed is in SMR showing a pond and a stretch of dry ditch. <2>
See also <3>.
NRHE data import:
Site of the manor house of Bellhouse demolished before 1843. Possible remains of a moat, and two rectangular ponds. <4>
House extant in 1777 but no moat shown. <5>
October 1975. Field Survey.
Some disturbance can be seen in old permanent pasture at the published site but further north at TL 5283 0007, a heavy scatter of building debris is visible where a buried pipeline crosses the field. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown. SEAMAN, B. H., 17-OCT-75.
- <2> SEX764 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. SMR. Tracing from 2nd ed OS 1:2500.
- <3> SEX2148 Map: Moated Sites Research Group. unknown. MSRG - TQ59-005.
- <4> SEX795 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1956. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol IV: Ongar Hundred (VCH). p 213-214.
- <5> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. BHS 17-OCT-75.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ59-005
- NRHE identifier: 411597
- National Monuments Record: TQ 59 NW 18