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| Name: | MANOR HOUSE (site of), "Stevington Castle" |
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| HER No.: | 79 |
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| Type of Record: | Building |
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Summary
A licence to crenellate, issued in 1281, probably relates to the medieval predecessor of the present Manor House, on the same site
Full Description
The site of Stevington Manor House. In 1281 Baldwin Wake was given a licence "to crenellate a chamber in his marsh of Stiventon" but no trace of a castle has been found. It is likely to be a reference to the same site as the later manor house. A lime kiln has been found nearby (HER14358) and there are associated earthworks (HER3556, 5078). The Manor House was demolished in 1872 and a new farmhouse (Manor Farm) built in 1875, with farm buildings being constructed on the site of the Manor House. There is anecdotal evidence for the discovery of wall remnants and floors during work at Manor Farm.
Protected Status: None recorded
Monument Type(s):
- BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CASTLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GATEHOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MANOR HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SOAKAWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
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