Sturmer Hall moated site and mill complex (EHER 1598)
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Summary
The Sturmer Hall moated site and mill complex.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 689 438 (174m by 183m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STURMER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat, Domesday Manor. <1> <2>
Only north west angle of the moat remains. House is two-storied, timber- framed, faced with 'modern' brick. Probably 15th century, altered later (see EHER 1599). Half H-plan with cross wings. Upper storey has a cambered tie beam with curved braces but roof is rebuilt. <3>
Hall dates in part to the 15th century according to Halstead RDC official guide book. <4> <5>
Incomplete, rectangular. <6>
Sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <7>
In the village, close to the church, manorial, water supply from surface water, single, rectangular, partial moat, 8m wide, 2m deep, wet, partly destroyed, ponds. <8>
Gardens internal, much landscaping. Next to the church. <9>
Sketch of site in 1960 on back of source 8, in source 7. Reportedly unchanged in 1983. <10>
DOE did not list this as medieval. Mill and beehives mentioned in Domesday also. <11>
See also: <12> - <14>
Area = 0.29
Sources
- <1> SEX5777 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TL64-6.
- <2> SEX5541 DESC TEXT: Wright, T.. unknown. History of Essex.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.298.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL64SE05, 1960.
- <5> SEX5779 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. Halstead RDC Official Guide Book.
- <6> SEX5780 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL64-006.
- <7> SEX5781 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL64-006.
- <8> SEX5736 Article in serial: Charge, B.B.. 1984. A Survey of Moated Sites Within the Area of Interest of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. 3. v.3, no.3, p.141,151.
- <9> SEX5783 LIST: Charge, B.B.. 1983. Moated Site Survey. E22.
- <10> SEX5784 Map: Charge, B.B.. 1983. Moated Site Survey. E22.
- <11> SEX1130 Bibliographic reference: Rumble, A.. 1983. Domesday Book - 32, Essex. 38, 6-7.
- <12> SEX5785 Scheduling record: English Heritage ?. 1995. Schedule Entry Copy AA44378-1.
- <13> SEX74482 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2019. EX19/10/009-010.
- <14> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL64-006