Monument record SOT 004 - Sotterley Hall; Sotterley Park (PMed)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 460 853 (1590m by 2034m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM48NE |
| Civil Parish | SOTTERLEY, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (10)
- GREAT HOUSE (18th century to 19th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- PARK (18th century to 19th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- EARTHWORK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POUND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DOVECOTE (18th century to 19th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- BRICK KILN (18th century to 19th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- HA HA (18th century to 19th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- CANAL (18th century to 19th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- GROTTO (18th century to 19th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- WOOD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
Aerial view of Sotterley Hall (built 1744, replacing or enlarging earlier Hall listed as have 20-29 hearths in 1674) and Park containing earthworks (S1). Park of 489 acres according to White in 1855. Details of Hall in (S2). Includes Church, SOT 005 and mounds SOT 002, 006 & 007. Pound marked beside road to SW. Probably includes emparked Med village?
Park may have been created at the same time as the building of the present Hall, c.1744. There is no mention of a park in the Sotterley account-book of 1598-1608. Park seems to have been created out of existing woodland and farmland - many of the ancient trees are in rows and stand on faint banks (S3). Park includes a number of C18 features described in (S4). Park shown on Emanuel Bowen's Map of Suffolk, 1755.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF18920 (No record type): SAU, APs CEL 10, 11, 13 (hall); 12, 14, 15, 16 (park).
- <M1> SSF44339 (No record type): APs: CEL 10-16.
- <S2> SSF16083 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner N & Radcliffe E. 1974. The Buildings of England: Suffolk. Pevsner N & Radcliffe E, Suffolk, 2nd ed rev, 1988, 424-426.
- <M2> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: extract from (S3).
- <S3> SSF17352 (No record type): Rackham O, Ancient Woodland, 1980, 199-200.
- <S4> SSF23225 Unpublished document: Williamson,T. & Taigel, A.. 1992-1994. A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Suffolk.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2022 10:53AM