NHER 4640 (Monument record) - Possible medieval or post medieval moat on west side of Holme Hall Hall

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Summary

A possible medieval moat to the west of Holme Hale Hall (NHER 23015) may be the site of an earlier medieval hall. Alternatively it has been suggested that the moat is a 19th century garden feature surrounding an island and summerhouse laid out in 1820 by Robert Ferrand. It is possible that the medieval moat was significantly altered in the 19th century to create the garden feature.

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Map sheet TF80NE
Civil Parish HOLME HALE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Moat and bridge.
Moat (Ordnance Survey antiquity) on west side of Holme Hale Hall, presumably site of older hall, shown on (S1) as complete and rectangular.
E. Rose (NAU), 29 October 1986.

However landowner claims the moat was laid out by Robert Farrand in 1820 to surround a summerhouse; the island is built of engineering brick; and it does not occur on (S3). But (S3) in fact dates to 1857 whereas (S4) of 1838 clearly shows the moat. (S5) states that Farrand built the Hall 'about twelve years ago'. (S6) does not show the moat but it is too small for him to do so; but he does show a hall on the site of the present building.

24 August 1993. Visit.
Only seen from east side.
Rectangular moat, wide arms, full of water. Island does indeed have brick along its east side but this could be an addition to an earlier feature - certainly no obvious reason in appearance why it should not be medieval.
E. Rose (NLA), 24 August 1993.

On (S7) this feature is marked as 'island'.
E. Rose (NLA), November 2001.

Bridge across the moat recorded as NHER 44022.
M. Dennis (NLA), 15 March 2006.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 9007K, N.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TF8907 C-E.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Holme Holk.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 NE 9.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <S3> Map: 1857. Holme Hale Enclosure Map.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S5> Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.
  • <S6> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S7> Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.

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Record last edited

Mar 30 2016 5:01PM

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