Monument record MCC9057 - Rivers Hall

Summary

A moat surrounds Rivers Hall which is of C18 date, grade II.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 009 331 (117m by 107m)
Map sheet TM03SW
Civil Parish BOXTED, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A moat surrounds Rivers Hall which is of C18 date, grade II. <2> The moat may be earlier, possibly dating from the fourteenth century. <1> Other refs: <3> <4> <5> Incomplete, rectangular moat. <6> Sketch plan on back MSRG card. <7> To be associated with the family of John de `Ryveres' (1264) and Richard de `la Riviere' (1310) who were lords also of Stanford Rivers. Also mentioned in 1391, `Ryvereshalle', 1412, `Ryvers', and 1502, `Revershall'. <8>

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM03SW05, 1976.
  • <3> DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, pp.10-11.
  • <4> MENTION: unknown. 1923. The Chief elements in English Place-names.
  • <5> MENTION: Morant, P. 1768. History of Essex.
  • <6> LIST: unknown. unknown. TM03-003.
  • <7> Map: unknown. unknown. TM03-003.
  • <8> DESC TEXT: Reaney, PH. 1935. Place Names of Essex. p363.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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