| HER Number (PRN): | 03428 |
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| Name: | Brough Castle Newton |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1540 AD)
- MOATED SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1540 AD)
Summary
Medieval moated manor house and possible deserted village at Lower Newton Farm.
| Parish: | Westbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ30NE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 3835 0843 |
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Related records
| 13401 | Parent of: Site of Lower Newton, Westbury (Building) |
| 13401 | Related to: Site of Lower Newton, Westbury (Building) |
| 03663 | Related to: Postulated deserted settlement at Lower Newton (Monument) |
| 13401 | Parent of: Site of Lower Newton, Westbury (Building) |
| 13401 | Related to: Site of Lower Newton, Westbury (Building) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESA3100 - 1971 field observation by the Ordnance Survey
- ESA3101 - 1981 field observation by Shropshire County Council
Description
A square moat surrounds Lower Newton Farm (PRN 13401), which presumably is on the site of the former hamlet of Newton (see PRN 03663). The dry moat is up to 1.5m deep and remains on all but the east side of the house. OS FI 1971 <1>
It was in a derelict condition in 1965. Late 16th-17th century it is a large timber-framed house of two storeys, later cased in brick and stone. Nearby is a small square dovecote of Jacobean brick. Lower Newton is said to have been known as Brough Castle, and there was probably a house here from early times. <1a><1b>
Lower Newton Farm is in a ruinous state. The dry moat is up to 1.5m deep and remains on all but the east side of the house. <1c>
Rectangular moated site of which three sides survive. The N and W arms are best preserved and average c 6m wide and c 1.5m deep. It was probably fed by a stream that now runs along the W arm . The island measures c 28m square and is raised c 0.5m above the surrounding ground level. A timber framed farmhouse (SA 13401) stood on the island till it was demolished in the 1970s. Short stretches of outer bank can be traced along the N & S arms of the moat. M Watson FI 1981 <2>
Evaluated for MPP in 1990-1, Medium score as one of 133 moated sites. <3>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 03428. |
| [01a] | SSA1126 - Volume: Gaydon A T (ed). 1968. Victoria County History 8: Condover and Ford Hundreds. Victoria County History of Shropshire. Vol 8. p305. |
| [01b] | SSA3114 - Monograph: Forrest H E. 1924. Some Old Shropshire Houses and their Owners. pp.237-238. |
| [01c] | SSA31554 - Site visit report: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. Various. NRHE: Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments. F1 MHB 18-JUN-71. |
| [01] | SSA8703 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1977. Ordnance Survey Record Card SJ30NE5. Ordnance Survey record cards. SJ30NE5. |
| [02] | SSA8704 - Site visit report: Watson Michael D. 1981. Visit Notes, 1981. |
| [03] | SSA20084 - TEXT: Horton Wendy B. 1990/ 1991. MPP Evaluation File. |
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 27 2021 3:04PM |
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