Monument record LVM 007 - Lavenham Hall
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Summary
Hall, C16 to C17 building much altered in C18 with modern additions. listed building
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9129 4915 (172m by 158m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL94NW |
| Civil Parish | LAVENHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Hall, C16 to C17 building much altered in C18 with modern additions. LB Grade II.
Site of medieval manor house of de Vere family, Earls of Oxford. Lake to S, known as The Fishpond is probably an expanded medieval fish pond (was there in 1503)(S1). Marked with a building symbol and named as `Bayly House' (i.e. the bailiff's house) on a map of 1580 (S2).
Mortared-flint and brick foundations of a large building are visible in the garden to the NE of the present house (S3). The foundations are mapped on the OS 1:2500 map (2nd ed 1904).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: letter.
- <R1> SSF5207 (No record type): DOE (HHR), Cosford RD Suffolk, 1947, 67.
- <S1> SSF5471 (No record type): Dymond D, A walk around Lavenham, 1977.
- <S2> SSF5449 (No record type): Dymond D & Johnstone G, Israel Amyce's Map of Melford Manor, 1580, n.d..
- <S3> SSF19403 Source Unchecked: Martin E. 1995. SAU, Martin E, 1995.
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Record last edited
Jun 14 2018 3:22PM