Site of possible medieval house, Hawks Hall, Wethersfield Airfield (EHER 6829)
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Summary
Name of the hall first mentioned in 1180. Due to the extension of Wetherfield Airfield this Hall was demolished in 1959. There are still traces of the foundations but these are unsurveyable.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7349 3328 (68m by 89m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOPPESFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Monument description derived from merging EHER 6829 and 6830.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Hawke's Hall (NR) (site of). <1>
Name mentioned in about 1180 as 'Havecheshale', in the 13th century as 'Haukeshall', in 1303 as 'Haukes(h)ale', 'Haukes(h)ale' occurs in a Cartulary of the Knights Hospitallers, 'Hauekeshale' in the 14th century (Stoke-by-Clare Cartulary), 'Hawkeshall' in 1446, 'greate, litle Hawkeselles' in a 1555 rental. <2> - <4>
Due to the extension of Wetherfield Airfield this Hall was demolished in 1959. There are still traces of the foundations but these are unsurveyable (ONB destroyed, no microfilm). <5> <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.463.
- <3> SEX22495 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. Cartulary of the Knights Hospitallers. Cott MS Nero Evi.
- <4> SEX22496 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. Stoke-by-Clare Cartulary. Cott MS App xxi.
- <5> SEX76543 Map: Historic England. Annotated Record Map. LS 25" R Hudson 30.9.60.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL73SW05, 1960.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL73-024
- NRHE identifier: 379201
- National Monuments Record: TL 73 SW 5