Monument record MLI33873 - Site of former Hall, Bitchfield
Summary
Site of former Hall, Bitchfield. The date of the hall is uncertain but it was demolished at some point in the 19th century.
Type and Period (1)
- MANOR HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
To the north of the church is the site of Bitchfield Hall, the home of the Clarges family. The field is still known as Hall Close. A date of construction for the hall is unknown but it appears to predate 1568, and was eventually demolished in the 19th century. {1}
A desk based assessment {2} in 2022 recorded earthworks on the site which are also present in LIDAR data {3}, although it is uncertain whether they relate to the former hall, or medieval settlement in the area (MLI34203).
A geophysical survey also in 2022 {4}{5} recorded several truncated rectlinear features in the approximate location of the hall, but as with the earthworks it is uncertain whether they represent former hall features, of trends associated with the medieval settlement. The geophysical survey report presents the tithe map of 1842 and no hall is visible in the location of the possible features.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI860 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris. 1964. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (First Edition). HIST OF BITCHFIELD PARISH.
- <2> SLI18851 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2022. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, Hall Close, Lower Bitchfield, Lincolnshire. -.
- <3> SLI11584 Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2006->. LiDAR Scan Data. -.
- <4> SLI18852 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2022. Geophysical Survey: Hall Close, Lower Bitchfield, Lincolnshire. APS Site Code LBCH22.
- <5> SLI18853 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2022. Geophysical Survey: Hall Close, Lower Bitchfield, Lincolnshire. LCNCC 2022.164.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 983 285 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BITCHFIELD AND BASSINGTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 13 2025 11:49AM
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