Monument record MCC7145 - Wood Hall, Wormingford
Summary
Moat at Wood Hall, surrounds the house (late C16, see 9170).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9350 3147 (98m by 84m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| Civil Parish | WORMINGFORD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Moat at Wood Hall, surrounds the house (late C16, see 9170). <1> <2> In 1960 OS reported moat as in good condition, waterfilled. <3> OS photo card in SMR. <4> Complete rectangular moat. <5> Sketch-plan in SMR shows one corner of the moat enlarged to form a pond bay. <6> Mentioned 1452 as `Woodhall'. <7> In fact the house is probably C15 and later, H-plan. According to DOE area book, in 1332 William de Horkesleigh and Emma his wife held Woodhall. <8> Barn north of th ehouse is C15 or earlier, of 5 bays, very heavy oak framing, main posts without jowls. <8> According to SMR, Wood Hall is mentioned by Wright in his History of Esses. <9>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p236.
- <2> SEX74 MENTION: unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL93SW31, 1960.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL93SW31, 1960, photo.
- <5> SEX29004 LIST: unknown. unknown. TL93-005.
- <6> SEX29005 Map: unknown. unknown. TL93-005.
- <7> SEX10131 DESC TEXT: Reaney, PH. 1935. Place Names of Essex. p404.
- <8> SEX7400 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1982. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Colchester Rural. p375-376.
- <9> SEX2863 DESC TEXT: Wright, T. unknown. History of Essex.
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Sep 2 2021 1:58PM