NHER 14547 (Building record) - East Hall

East Hall stands on the site of the medieval manor house of Gnattington deserted medieval village according to [1]. This would tie in with [2]'s claimed site for the village at site NHER 1618, but is some way from the excavated site at site NHER 1607.

June 1979. Visit.
Present building is basically 17th century. South wall of flint, two storeys with traces of brick surrounds to former doors and windows, and two small windows above each other blocked in brick. These also occur in west gable which has a large chimney rising from a fireplace inside. Height of gable shows roof formerly thatched. Present windows etc and overall form of house is of around 1800; whitewash over exterior makes details difficult to follow. Interior gutted by previous owners - or, it is said, by fire 1942. Original well, now filled in, was at rear of house; that marked by Ordnance Survey at front is a borehole.
E. Rose (NAU), 6 June 1979.

Sherds found by occupants (present) in grounds include two Westerwald rims, one figured stoneware sherd, much porcelain mostly recent but some could be 18th century. Foundations reported in dry trench at front of house seem only to be recent brick drains.

See (S1) for reproduction of (S2) showing site as 'Scite of Manour'. House is post 1620, previously a shepherds cottage.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 25 July 1984.

The 1649 parliamentary survey describes a house 'of competent largeness' with barns etc.
See (S3).

Summer 2003. Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project. Building Survey.
Probable 17th century house. Extensions added in 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Information from (S4).
M. Dennis (NLA), 23 October 2006.