Medieval to post-medieval moat at Middleton Hall (EHER 8516)

Traces of a rectangular moat partially surround Middleton Hall and its garden. The north-west and south-west arms have been mutilated by recutting and are now incorporated in the modern drainage pattern; the north-east arm is widened to form a duckpond. There is no trace of the south-east section. Middleton hall was built in 1864 and there is no local knowledge of an earlier house.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> Moat at Middleton Hall. <2> Manorial site. <3> June 1950. Field visit. Moat correct as shown on the 6". The west and north arms are dry, the east arm is wet and in use as a pond. Condition of whole - poor. <4> February 1975. Field visit. Traces of a rectangular homestead moat partially surround Middleton Hall and its garden. The north-west and south-west arms have been mutilated by recutting, and are now incorporated in the modern drainage pattern; the north-east arm is widened to form a duckpond. There is no trace of the south-east section. Originally the moat would measure overall about 90.0 m north-east to south-west by 70.0 m transversely. The interior is at the same level as the surrounding ground. Middleton Hall was built in 1864 (wall plaque), and there is no local knowledge of an earlier house. Surveyed at 1:1250. <5> Shortly after the OS Field Report, Middleton Hall was moved up hill and reconstructed on a new site. <6> 1978. Field visit Incomplete, rectangular enclosure, flat and raised on down-hill side. Width 10.0m, depth 1.5m, east end wet, west end dry. <7> A sketch plan at the back of MSRG card. <8> See also: <9>