Monument record MLI33412 - Langtoft Hall, Gardens and Park, Langtoft
Summary
Site of Langtoft Hall, formal gardens and parkland.
Type and Period (6)
- MANOR HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1799 AD)
- GATE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1799 AD)
- MANOR HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1799 AD)
- GARDEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1799 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
- PARK (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1950 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Langtoft Manor House (PRN 33412a), an old Hall east of the town, was once the residence of the Hyde family. W. Hyde lived here in 1682, and Ann Hyde became the wife of James II. Some time before 1816 the materials of the Hall were sold off in rooms and a farmhouse built on the site. An old gateway and an avenue of trees (the long walk) extending for two miles to King Street give some indication of the importance of the site. At the published site there are some slight amorphous earthworks, marking the foundations of the earlier Hall. {1}{2}
An archaeological evaluation by Lindsey Archaeological Services in 1991 concluded that the earthwork remains south of the 18th century farmhouse represent formal gardens dating from the 17th to 18th centuries with curvilinear raised flower beds. Considerable remains of the highly ornamental 16th/17th century orchard and kitchen garden walls survive, though in poor condition. The site of the 16th to 18th century Hall was thought to lie in the area of the present driveway and farmhouse. The farmhouse and associated structures were also surveyed and recorded (See PRN 33452 and 33453 for dovecote and fishpond; 33423 for medieval manor). {3}
The garden features appeared not to survive in c.2000. {4}
Various features related to the garden were identified during geophysical surveying in 1994. {5}
The park is recorded on the c.1880 and c.1905 Ordnance Survey maps to the east of the site of Langtoft Hall, Langtoft. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2593 Index: OS CARD INDEX. LANGTOFT. TF 11 SW:14,1965, BAIRD J.
- <2> SLI3120 Index: SMR FILE. LANGTOFT. TF 11 SW:I,1976, AJW.
- <3> SLI3475 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1991. Langtoft Hall Farm: Archaeological Evaluation. -.
- <4> SLI8381 Aerial Photograph: Get Mapping. 2000. Digital National Imaging for Lincolnshire vertical aerial photographs. -.
- <5> SLI1914 Report: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. 1996. An Archaeological Excavation at Langtoft Hall. LA95.
- <6> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. TF 11 SW.
- <7> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 11 SW.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1308 1321 (1637m by 1154m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGTOFT, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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