Post-medieval moat at Abbots Farmhous (EHER 9396)

Early 17th century house, and remains of a moat.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> Fragmentary remains of a moat at Abbots (formerly Ivy Cottage), which is of early 17th century date but mostly rebuilt in the 19th century. Grade 3. <2> <3> Formerly known as Ivy Cottage but earlier probably the manor held by the Abbot of Edmondsbury. <4> August 1976. Field survey. The moat is situated on level ground and comprises a waterfilled pond to the north-west, north-east, and south-east arms which are 40.0m and 55.0m long respectively and are traceable as dry depressions of maximum depth 0.5m. The north-east arm has a width of 10.0m the south-east is only 8.0m wide. There is no evidence of the north arm of the moat although there are possible traces of the south-west arm in a field across the road. Published 1:2500 survey 1971 revised. <5> <6> 1979. Field visit. Incomplete, rectangular moat. <7> Sketch-plan on back of MSRG card and on back of SMR sheet. Also tracing of map of 1760 (in ERO). This map shows two other buildings besides the 17th century house. Sparlings later Ivy Cottage, now Abbot. <8> - <11> Tracing of 1760 map also on back of SMR sheet. <12> Copy of OS plan card in SMR. <13>