| HER Number (PRN): | 00170 |
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| Name: | Tower Yard, Acton Scott |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- CASTLE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1540 AD?)
- MANOR HOUSE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1540 AD?)
- TOWER? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1540 AD?)
Summary
Possible site of a castle or tower of medieval date; possibly the predecessor to the present Acton Scott Hall (PRN 00169).
| Parish: | Acton Scott, South Shropshire, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SO48NE |
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| Grid Reference: | SO 4537 8950 |
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Related records
| 00169 | Related to: Acton Scott Hall (Building) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESA4452 - 1973 field observation by the Ordnance Survey
- ESA7887 - 2007 Earthwork survey at Tower Yard, Acton Scott by SCAS
Description
A castle or tower is referred to in 1587 and 1631. Its location is not certain, and probably centred on Castle Hill at SO446 897. The OSRC location, SO45378950, depend on name tower yard. Comments by I Burrow, 1976 Possibly the predecessor to the present hall (SA 169) <1a>
The possible ground plan of this building is shown in Mrs Stackhouse Acton's MS of the Acton Scott Villa. This shows a roughly square structure, c 17ft on a side internally, with projections at two opposite corners, the whole forming a type of Z plan. There is a brick lined fireplace set in one wall, with a projecting stack, and a second brick fireplace in the centre of the floor. One possible doorway is shown. <2>
The foundations of the tower were recorded before being quarried in 1790. A plan produced at this time by Mrs Stackhouse-Acton is held in Shropshire Archives (version reproduced in report). Earthwork survey undertaken in this field in 2007 recorded subtle earthwork features, possibly representing medieval settlement remains. <3>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 00170. |
| [01b] | SSA243 - Article in serial: Hogg A H A & King D J C. 1967. Masonry Castles in Wales and the Marches. Archaeologia Cambrensis. Vol 116. pp.71-132. p71-89. |
| [01a] | SSA872 - Monograph: Forrest H E. 1914/15. The Old Houses of Wenlock. p57-58. |
| [01] | SSA877 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1977. Ordnance Survey Record Card SO48NE1. Ordnance Survey record cards. SO48NE1. |
| [02] | SSA867 - Manuscript: Stackhouse-Acton F (Mrs). MS Source. |
| [03] | SSA28882 - Field survey report: Hannaford Hugh R. 2007. Acton Scott Heritage Project 2007: Tower Yard, Acton Scott 2007. SCAS Rep. |
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 8 2024 10:18AM |
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