Monument record WHL 015 - Westhall Hall; Westhall Farm
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Summary
Cropmark of S half of large (circa 80m diameter) ring ditch or circular enclosure ?surrounding Westhall Hall (Farm) - ?circular moat? Part of E side built over with stock sheds (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4333 8016 (237m by 215m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM48SW |
| Civil Parish | WESTHALL, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cropmark of S half of large (circa 80m diameter) ring ditch or circular enclosure ?surrounding Westhall Hall (Farm) - ?circular moat? Part of E side built over with stock sheds (S1). Sheds demolished circa 1977 (S1), Hall now gone, existed in 1977.
Westhall Hall dates principally from 1570 & 1870 (S2). Home of Edmund Bohun, who wrote the Geographical Dictionary, in C17. Photo in (S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF18459 (No record type): SAU, AP AGD 12, July 1977.
- <M1> SSF43336 (No record type): AP: AGD 12.
- <S2> SSF16083 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner N & Radcliffe E. 1974. The Buildings of England: Suffolk. Pevsner N & Radcliffe E, Suffolk, 1975 ed, 479.
- <S3> SSF50188 Bibliographic reference: Barker H R. 1911. East Suffolk Illustrated. 505.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 21 1995 12:00AM