Record Details
| HER Number: | 00862 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Shugborough Old Hall and Moat, Shugborough Park |
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Summary
A listed 'Romantic Ruin', constructed in th 18th century but incorporating earlier Tudor material which may have belonged to the Bishops of Lichfield's manor house. Repair works revealed the remains of ditch which may have formed a moat around the original building.
Monument Type(s):
- BISHOPS PALACE (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1485 AD)
- MOAT (Norman to POST MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Events:
- EST1212 - A survey of moated sites in Staffordshire.
- EST838 - An archaeological watching brief at Shugborough, Colwich
Protected Status:
- Listed Building (II) 0603/19/021: Ruins at Shugborough Hall
Full description
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Sources and further reading
| --- | SST2865 - Survey Archive: R. A. Meeson (Staffordshire County Council). 1983-1986. Staffordshire Moated Site Survey (Survey Notes). |
| <1> | SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 92 SE - 18 ('Description of Tixall' by Sir T. Clifford, 1817, page 58) |
| <2> | SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 92 SE - 18 ('History of Lichfield' by T. Harwood, 1806, pages 124-125) |
| <3> | SST529 - Published Book: Robert Plot. 1686. The Natural History of Staffordshire. Pages 447-448 |
| <4> | SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SJ 92 SE - 18 ('Country Life' 1954, p510-513, 590-593 & 676-679 including photos etc (by C. Hussey)) |
| <5> | SST2776 - Verbal communication: K. W. Sheridan (Staffordshire County Council). 1983. Observation and Comment by former historic environment officer for Staffordshire County Council. 1987 |
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