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Bromfield moated grange is a medieval agricultural settlement located in Shropshire. The site comprises a moated enclosure typical of grange farmsteads established by monastic communities during the medieval period, serving as an outlying working farm for the production of surplus agricultural goods. The moat itself survives as an earthwork feature defining the perimeter of the former grange complex. Such monastic granges were characteristic of the medieval ecclesiastical economy, particularly from the twelfth century onwards, and their physical remains provide valuable evidence for understanding rural settlement patterns and monastic land management in medieval England.
Bromfield moated grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009553. View the official record →
Bromfield moated grange is a medieval agricultural settlement located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009553.
Bromfield moated grange 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 1009553.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ludlow Castle (3.7 km), Town walls (3.9 km), Ludford Bridge (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bromfield moated grange's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bromfield moated grange stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.