Medieval moat, Friars Grange (EHER 899)

Extant moat of a medieval date

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Moat. <1> Fragmentary moat. House (see EHER 37224) form is 15th century, altered in 16th century. Central block formed hall with gabled kitchen and solar wings at east and west ends. Cross-wing roofs have queen-post trusses. <2> "Grange of Roenges Aytrop" 1251, also mentioned 1436. Belonged to Tilty Abbey in 1521. <3> Other ref: <4> House around 1400. <5> Other refs: <6> - <9> Rectangular moated site 90m E-W by 93m N-S. The south and west arms are dry ditches 5m wide and between 3.5m and 1.5m deep. The north part of the west arm has been widened to form a water-filled pond. The north arm and part of the east arm are beneath the present farmyard. The remaining part of the east arm has been widened to form a water-filled pond, 12m wide. Land drainage channels join the moat at the SE and SW corners. <10> Aerial Photograph ref <12> <13> Field survey. 1975 Friar's Grange (name confirmed) retains its original plan but has been externally rendered and is not now outstanding. The house is partially surrounded by a narrow rectangular moat which measures overall 90.0m E-W by about 100.0m N-S with arms 8.0m wide. The NE angle has been destroyed by the farmyard and the remaining portion of the E arm retained as a cattle pond. Elsewhere the moat is dry. <14> Additional reference <15> Moat (NR) Friar's Grange (NR) <16>