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Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist.

England
List entry 1012619
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012619
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.5 hectares
Grid reference
SD 67845 37314
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist is a complex of medieval ecclesiastical and domestic structures located in Lancashire. The site comprises a moated enclosure, associated fishponds, and the remains of a chantry chapel dedicated to St John the Baptist, dating to the medieval period. The moated site represents a substantial medieval holding, whilst the fishponds indicate the economic resources devoted to food production and management of the estate. The chantry reflects the religious endowment and piety of the site's medieval proprietors, typical of late medieval patronage in northern England.

Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012619. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist.?

Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist is a complex of medieval ecclesiastical and domestic structures located in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012619.

Who is responsible for protecting Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist.?

Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist. is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012619.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m north of Hacking Boat House (2.8 km), Bowl barrow 170m north east of Hacking Boat House (3 km), The Old Lower Hodder Bridge (3.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 250m north of Hacking Boat House
2.8 km
Bowl barrow 170m north east of Hacking Boat House
3 km
The Old Lower Hodder Bridge
3.1 km
Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum)
3.6 km
Round cairn on Thornley Hall Fell, 430m east of Meg Hall
4.6 km
Whalley Cistercian abbey
5.4 km
Three high crosses in St Mary's churchyard
5.5 km
Whalley Bridge
5.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist.

Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist. stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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