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18th century ornamental pond at Great Codham Hall (EHER 6468)

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Summary

Alleged moat, though OS 1975 survey considers it an embayed pond.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 738 280 (48m by 50m)
Civil Parish SHALFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Monument description derived from merging EHER 6468 and 6469. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Great Codham Hall (NAT). <1> July 1975. Field visit. Great Codham Hall is as described by RCHM and Pevsner. There is no trace of a moat, but to the south of the house is an embayed ornamental pond, which is probably an 18th century landscaping feature. <2> <3> Incomplete, rectangular <4> Sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <5> See also: <6> - <9>

Sources

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL72NW?, 1975.
  • <3> PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 02-JUL-75.
  • <4> LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL72-070.
  • <5> Map: Unknown. unknown. TL72-070.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: Saunders, H.. 2006. CP/06/02/01 - 04. 10/2/2006.
  • <7> Aerial Photograph: Saunders, H.. 2006. CP/06/02/08 - 09. 10/2/2006.
  • <8> Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
  • <9> Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.. 1988. 120/13.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TL72-070
  • NRHE identifier: 378824
  • National Monuments Record: TL 72 NW 15

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