Monument record MLI20077 - Medieval features of Monk's Hall Manor
Summary
Medieval features of Monk's Hall Manor
Type and Period (4)
- MANOR HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GRANGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FISHPOND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
AT THE DISSOLUTION SWINESHEAD ABBEY OWNED A MANOR IN GOSBERTON AT MONK'S HALL. {1}
THERE ARE FRAGMENTARY EARTHWORKS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF THE MANOR, OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LATER MANOR. IT WAS OWNED VARIOUSLY BY THE ABBEYS OF PETERBOROUGH AND SWINESHEAD. {2}
MONKS HALL IS SITUATED 1 KM TO THE NORTH WEST OF THE VILLAGE OF GOSBERTON AND IS SURROUNDED BY THE VESTIGES OF A MOAT ON THE NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST SIDES. THE EAST AND NORTH PARTS ARE LARGELY FILLED IN, AND THE SOUTH PART, NOW MADE INTO A POND, PERHAPS INDICATES THE ORIGINAL POSITION OF THE SOUTH WEST CORNER. THERE IS NO SIGN OF THE MOAT ON THE WEST. LITTLE IS KNOWN OF THE POST-CONQUEST HISTORY OF THE SITE AND ESTATE, BEYOND THE FACT THAT THEY BELONGED TO THE CELLARER OF THE ABBEY, FOR NO REGISTERS HAVE SURVIVIED TO ILLUSTRATE THEIR MANAGEMENT. {5}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI1104 Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. P 146.
- <2> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. 5 P 63.
- <3> SLI3650 Map: Ordnance Survey. c.1880. Ordnance Survey 6 inch series map. TF 23 SW.
- <4> SLI3039 Index: SMR FILE. GOSBERTON. TF 23 SW:I J K -.
- <5> SLI4819 Unpublished Document: R.H. Healey and D.R. Roffe. Some Medieval and Later Earthworks in South Lincolnshire. M5 p.82; Fig.61.
- <6> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P 311.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2359 3254 (170m by 170m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GOSBERTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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