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HER Number:	21584
Name:	ST COLUMB MAJOR - Medieval moat, Post Medieval country house

Summary

The Old Rectory at St Columb is a C19 house; it stands on the site of a moated manor house which withstood an attack from rebel tinners in 1309.

Grid Reference:	SW 9116 6391
Parish:	St Columb Major, Restormel, Cornwall
Map:	Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status

Listed Building (II*) 71209: THE OLD RECTORY

Other References/Statuses

Heritage at Risk (National): HE Heritage at Risk Register, 2012
OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW96SW 19
Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 21584
SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW96SW 3

Monument Type(s):

MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COUNTRY HOUSE (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

The Old Rectory at St Columb is a C19 house, standing on the site of a moated medieval house which withstood an attack from rebel tinners in 1309 (1). The medieval house was rebuilt in the mid C19 and incorporates some fragments from the earlier building. The moat is approx 40m square and is intact. It is 2m wide and deep and fed by a leat from the northwest, and is kept clear of scrub; trenches dug for sewers in 1985 did not affect the moat (h2). The house, once a rectory, later became a hotel (h2), and is Listed, Grade II*.

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Site history:
1: 1972. MJF/OS
2: 1985. SH/CCRA
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<1> Hals, W, 1740, The Compleat History of Cornwall (Bibliographic reference). SCO3429.

<2> Polsue, J (Editor), 1867-72, Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall, VOL 1, 227 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4139.

<3> Henderson, C, 1930, A History of the Parish of St Columb Major, 16, 18 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3495.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.

<5> UNKNOWN, 19--, DRAFT URBAN SURVEY (Unedited Source). SCO6789.

<6> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2012, Heritage at Risk Register 2012 South West, 29 (Bibliographic reference). SCO25275.

<6> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2014, Heritage at Risk Register 2014 South West, 29 (Bibliographic reference). SCO26037.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]	SCO3429 - Bibliographic reference: Hals, W. 1740. The Compleat History of Cornwall.
[2]	SCO4139 - Bibliographic reference: Polsue, J (Editor). 1867-72. Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall. VOL 1, 227.
[3]	SCO3495 - Bibliographic reference: Henderson, C. 1930. A History of the Parish of St Columb Major. 16, 18.
[4]	SCO4045 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1970s. 1:10,000 OS Map.
[5]	SCO6789 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 19--. DRAFT URBAN SURVEY.
[6]	SCO25275 - Bibliographic reference: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 2012. Heritage at Risk Register 2012 South West. 29.
[6]	SCO26037 - Bibliographic reference: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 2014. Heritage at Risk Register 2014 South West. 29.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

MCO56774

Parent of: ST COLUMB MAJOR - C19 flanking walls, C19 gateway (Monument)

Associated Images

MCO25814_St Columb_Old Bishops Palace3.jpg
© Vic Robinson

MCO25814_St Columb_Old Bishops Palace1.jpg
© Vic Robinson

MCO25814_St Columb_Old Bishops Palace2.jpg
© Vic Robinson

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© Vic Robinson

MCO25814_St Columb_Old Bishops Palace5.jpg
© Vic Robinson

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