Site of 17th century house, Mortimers, Ashdon (EHER 159)
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Summary
Probable site of a 17th century house, with additions made in 18th century. The house was burnt down in 1933, leaving only a scatter of building material when visited in 1951. Investigation in 1969 did not locate the site.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5806 3985 (114m by 113m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHDON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Great Mortimers House, of 17th century date with 18th century additions, was burnt down in 1933. In 1951 only the foundations remained. <1> - <3>
The name can be traced back to 1381 when it appears as Mortivaux. <4>
Mortimers (NR) (Remains of). <5>
1969. Field survey.
This house has now been completely destroyed; its site is now only visible as a scatter of building material on the edge of a ploughed field and hummocky ground within the edge of a small copse. Published 1:2500 revised. <6>
RCHME field investigation.
The site of the house was not found. In the field to the north of the wood TL 5807 3984 was a scatter of brick and tile. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.7.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53NE04, 1969.
- <3> SEX76543 Map: Historic England. Annotated Record Map. Corr 6" (O G S Crawford 1950).
- <4> SEX935 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL53-002. TL53-002.
- <5> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1950.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 FGA 07-MAY-69..
- <7> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. RCHME field investigation.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-002
- NRHE identifier: 373597
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 NE 4