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Record Details

HER Number:00188
Type of record:Monument
Name:Norbury Manor Moated Site, Norbury

Summary

The scheduled remains of a moated site, comprising of a square moat enclosing a fortified manor house. The original 13th century house was remodelled in the Tudor period, and demolished in the 19th century. The moat was fed through channels from a number of fishponds, which are also included in the scheduling.

Grid Reference:SJ 7957 2328
Map Sheet:SJ72SE
Parish:Norbury, Stafford Borough
Map:Show this site on map

Monument Type(s):

Associated Events:

  • EST1212 - A survey of moated sites in Staffordshire.
  • EST1944 - Heritage at Risk Survey 2009 (West Midlands Region)
  • EST1959 - A site visit to Norbury Manor moat and fishponds in 1968.
  • EST1960 - A site visit to Norbury Manor moat and fishponds in May 1982.
  • EST1965 - A site visit to inspect the condition of Norbury moated site and fishponds in November 2009.
  • EST481 - A site visit to Norbury Manor moat and fishponds in September 1980.
  • EST974 - An arcaheological watching brief at Norbury Manor moated site, Norbury.

Protected Status:

  • Scheduled Monument 13471: Norbury Manor Moated Site, 8 Fishponds and Connecting Channels

Full description

To find out more about this record please contact the SHER

Sources and further reading

---SST250 - Scheduling Record: Jenny Marriot (English Heritage). 2009. Scheduled Monument 13471 – Norbury Moated Site and Adjacent Fishponds: Summary of Archaeological and Management Objectives Scheduled Monument 13471 – Norbury Moated Site and Adjacent Fishponds -
<1>SST3723 - Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Ongoing. Scheduled Monument Designation Documents and Scheduled Monument Consents. AM 7 (O.E. Craster - 1968 and 1973)
<2>SST3723 - Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Ongoing. Scheduled Monument Designation Documents and Scheduled Monument Consents. A.M. 12 (C.A. Snowdon, 1979)
<3>SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 72 SE - 17 ('Staffordshire' by C. Masefield, 1930, pages 194-195)
<4>SST529 - Published Book: Robert Plot. 1686. The Natural History of Staffordshire. Page 233
<5>SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 72 SE - 17 ('Erdeswick's A Survey of Staffordshire' by T. Harwood, 1844, pages 169-170)
<6>SST3636 - Published Book: The Victoria History of the Counties of England. 1908. (VCH volume 1) A History of the County of Stafford, Volume I. Page 365
<7>SST3639 - Published Book: The Victoria History of the Counties of England. 1958. (VCH volume 4) A History of the County of Stafford, Volume IV, Staffordshire Domesday and West Cuttlestone Hundred.. Page 155
<8>SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 72 SE - 17 (T.N.S.F.C. 1888, Pages 63-64 (by Miss C. S. Burne))
<9>SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 72 SE - 17 ('Gentleman's Magazine' 1801 - Part 1, page 127 (by William Snape))
<10>SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 72 SE - 17 (Collections for a History of Staffordshire' 1945-46, page 109 (by F.R. Twemlow))
<11>SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 72 SE - 17 (W. Woodhouse - Ordnance Survey Field Inspector - 29-Jan-1958)
<12>SST3820 - Watching Brief Report: C. J. Crowe (English Heritage). 1997. Norbury Manor Moated Site: Archaeological Watching Brief.
<13>SST2865 - Survey Archive: R. A. Meeson (Staffordshire County Council). 1983-1986. Staffordshire Moated Site Survey (Survey Notes).
<14>SST1679 - Aerial Photograph: English Heritage (National Monuments Record). c.2000. English Heritage - National Monuments Record Air Photos Library. Black and White. Oblique. SJ 7922/1-3 (NMR-AP Accession Number: 17497 Frame Number 45-47 (17-Jul-2000)
<25>SST1679 - Aerial Photograph: English Heritage (National Monuments Record). c.2000. English Heritage - National Monuments Record Air Photos Library. Black and White. Oblique. SJ 7923/1-2 (NMR-AP Accession Number: 17497 Frame Number 43-44 (17-Jul-2000)

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