More information : [SK 68530536] Chapel [G.T.] (Remains of)
[Centred SK 6843 0541] Moat [G.T.] (1)
Ingarsby Old Hall was a grange of Leicester Abbey (hence the
chapel) presided over by a resident Canon known as 'Prior of
the Grange'. The strong manorial defences evidently occupy the site of an earlier camp though of what period it is difficult to say. There is no traverse visible. (2)
The Old Hall at Ingarsby, partly medieval, was probably built
shortly after 1469 when Leicester Abbey enclosed the whole manor.
The Old Hall at Ingarsby is a stone building of the Tudor
period. (3)
The Manor of Ingarsby formerly belonged to Leicester Abbey and the building still called by local tradition "the Chapel" is
evidently much as it was at the time of its original construction,
though it is a three-storied building of which the first floor was
evidently a "Guest Room". No sign of any chapel remains. (4)
A building to the north of the Hall contains old ovens and was
apparently the bakehouse of the Medieval Grange and Manor House. (a)
The remains of the Md Manor House (later grange) appear to
consist of the building incorrectly described (on O.S. 6") as
'Chapel' and the outbuilding situated at SK 6854 0540 and which
was formerly a bakehouse. From their appearance these buildings would seem to be
contemporary.
For description of the first building see Authy.4 and for the present appearance of the buildings see GP's 53/126/5 and 53/126/6
respectively.
The later Medieval/Tudor buildings which exist at Ingarsby Old
Hall represent the remains of the Leicester Abbey Grange.
As they stand within a moated area they probably stand on or very
close to the site of the original manor house of Ingarsby.(b) (5)
"There seems to be no doubt that a manorial defence, known
as `Old Ingarsby Moat' is an adaptation of a string rectangular camp of an earlier period. Its proximity to Billesdon and the
discovery of spearheads and other implements [SK 60 NE 16, one
LBA] and Roman coins, [see SK 60 NE 8] lead to the same
conclusion." (6)
A chapel? is mentioned at Ingarsby in 1353. (7)
A church retained by Leicester Abbey "at Hungarton with Baggrave
and Ingarsby" [These are the only references to a possible
chapel and may account for the published entry] (8)
The village and manorial earthworks remain unchanged since the
survey of 1953. The conclusion drawn by VCH (Authy 6) that the moat is adapted from an earlier camp seem to have little or no
foundation. The Billesdon reference is to the feature at SK 718044,
a plateau, bounded on the W and S by an escarpment, previously
described as a Roman Camp or promontory fort but almost certainly
natural. Of the finds only part of one BA spearhead seems to
have been recorded with any accuracy. The Nichols (Authy 8) reference to a church is also repeated by VCH (Authy 7) and elsewhere in the same sentence a separate chapel is specifically mentioned, whereas here the three communities are just grouped together and were probably served by the same church. (9)
2/19 Ingarsby Old
19.10.51 Hall and Chapel
and Garden Wall
GV II*
Country house. Late C15 and C16 - C18, dated 1706, with C19/C20
alterations. Ashlar with plinth of coursed rubble stone in part
and Smithland slate roofs partly twin span and of Welsh slate to
rear. Brick end stacks. Stone coped gables in part. L plan, the
late C15 range projecting forwards on left, a 1930's linking
range between it and main range. Main range of 2 1/2 storeys and
basement of 3 C20 mullion and transom windows with leaded lights :
3-light, 1-light, 3-light. On ground floor a similar 3-light
either side a central gabled stone porch. Doorway with 2-leaved
door up 3 stone steps. 1-light over. Basement window to right.
2 2-light hipped dormers. On right end a 1 storey extension with
2 2-light stone mullion windows. A 2 storey extension to the
rear, with 2-light hipped former. To the left of the main range
the linking range. A pair of 2-light stone mullion and transom
windows with above, and set back, a 3-light stone mullion
window. The late C15 range is of 2 1/2 storeys of stone mullion
windows with hood moulds. The leaded lights have Tudor arched
heads. On facing gable a 3-light both floors, the lower blocked.
In gable a simple 2-light without hood mould. The stone coped
gables of this range have kneelers and finials. On right inner
return 2 3-lights on both floors with central ground floor 1-light.
Doorway to left. Similar windows and massive projecting stone
stack with C20 brick flue on garden front to left. This range
is called the Chapel, apparently because fragments of stained
glass were in windows in C19. However a large 1st floor fireplace
with garderobe to right suggests a domestic use. Fireplace has
moulded Tudor arch. On a window sill a loose stone brought from
elsewhere and inscribed W.G. 1698 or 9 may also refer to
refronting of main range. Within the main range a fireplace with
2 Ionic pilasters and alabaster plaque over, showing arms of Cave
and Whalley and dated 1579. In central 1st floor windows are reset
fragments of probably C16 painted glass showing crowns, fleurs-
de-lys and portcullis. A garden wall of coursed squared stone, c2m
high and mostly Swithland slate coped extends from left end of
wing round the garden. Ingarsby was owned by the Lords Maynard
from c1640 to the C19. White's Leicestershire and Rutland. 1846,
and Pevsner.
2/30 Outbuilding c5m
N of Ingarsby
Old Hall
GV II
Outbuilding. C17, altered internally c1800. Coursed squared stone
with timber framed gable and brick nogging. Welsh slate roof.
Stone coped right gable. 2 storeys of a ground floor 3-light
window. To right a small gabled extension with Swithland slate
roof. On left end a door and blocked opening. C20 window in gable
which has a tie beam truss with collar and close studding, some
restored. Further similar tie beam truss inside. The internal
stone and brickwork suggests the building was once used as a
backehouse. It stands c5m to right of right end of Ingarsby Old
Hall (q.v.). (10)
Moated site and deserted medieval village (see also SK 60 NE 9) at Old Ingarsby.
The north, west and southern arms of a moat defining an area of approximately 150m square. The moat has an outer bank up to 1.5m high and is an average of 8-10m wide and 2m deep with the exception of a section of the northern arm which is up to 20m wide and 3m deep. Enclosed by the moat are some surviving grange buildings incorporated into Ingarsby Old Hall which is excluded from the scheduling. Earthworks on the eastern side of the moat show an extension of the northern arm and outer bank of the moat for 50m which then turns south, at which point a large outer mound adjoins the corner. The southward ditch continued but ceased to function as a moat but became stock enclosures. Some 50m to the east is an outer boundary bank running north-south. To the south-west of the moat is a large millpond lying alongside the stream and measuring 200m x 80m formed by damming the valley with a bank up to 2m high and building a bank alongside the stream and scarping on the eastern side of the pond. The manor of the Daungervills was granted to Leicester Abbey in 1352 with the remainder purchased by the mid C15th . The millpond was constructed at the time of the original grant. Scheduled (RSM) No 17069/02. (11) |