Medieval moat at Lamarsh Hall Farmhouse (EHER 9314)

14th-15th century farmhouse, with the remains of a homestead moat in the surrounding area.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> A moat surrounds Lamarsh Hall, which is of 16th century date with later alterations. <2> Manorial site according to Wright. <3> June 1950. Field visit. Incomplete homestead moat at Lamarsh Hall but still in a fair condition. The south east angle and part of the west arm of the moat has been filled in. <4> <5> July 1976. Field survey. Lamarsh Hall (name confirmed) is 16th century but has been modernised and is not outstanding. See photograph. The hall is surrounded by the remains of a homestead moat set into an east slope above the River Stour flood plain. It formerly measured overall about 90.0m south-west by north-east by 80.0m transversely with arms 18.0m wide by 2.5m deep, but the west arm has been filled and the south arm disturbed by landscaping. The moat is filled by a spring near the south west angle and drains from the centre of the east arm. Published 1:2500 survey revised. <6> - <8> 1978. Field survey. According to this source, the house dates from 1526. Foundations of bridge have been unearthed. Moat is circular, irregular. Enclosure raised on lower, i.e. north-east, side. The moat is dry except for one pond which has been landscaped. A spring rises from under the enclosure. A platform has been made on the hillside by heaping up moat material on the inside. The moat may be 2.5m deep measured from the platform but is only 1-1.5m on the outside. <9> Copy of MSRG sketch plan on back of SMR sheet and on back of MSRG card. <10> <11> MSRG officer took photos but these are not in SMR. <12> See also: <13>