Monument record MCC7572 - Aldham Hall, Aldham
Summary
Possible moated enclosure. The N to S aligned west side (i.e. on the west side of the Hall) of a possible moated enclosure survives, c.45m long (little altered from the first edition OS map).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 918 248 (137m by 112m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SW |
| Civil Parish | ALDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Moat.<1> Incomplete irregular moat.<2> Fragmentary moat.<3>
Medieval house built on an attenuated Z-shaped plan containing Elizabethan (second half of 16th century) details and 14th century framed floors.<4>
The Aldam Tithe Map of 1841 appears to show a large pond immediately to the south-east of the Hall, no longer present on the First edition 1:1250 County Series (1870s-80s) when the area is depicted as an orchard (or paddock).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX34245 LIST: unknown. unknown. Tl92-040.
- <3> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p.2.
- <4> SEX7400 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1982. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Colchester Rural. p.7.
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Record last edited
Jan 23 2018 9:26AM