Scheduled MonumentsEnglandElstow Manor House (Remains of)

Elstow Manor House (Remains of)

England
List entry 1005405
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005405
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.33 hectares
Grid reference
TL 04965 47385, TL 04984 47304
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Elstow Manor House is a fragmentary medieval structure located in the village of Elstow, Bedfordshire. The remains represent elements of a substantial manorial residence dating to the medieval period, reflecting the status and importance of the settlement as an established lordly centre. The surviving physical evidence consists of architectural remains that attest to the former presence of a significant domestic building, though the extent of preservation is limited. The site contributes to understanding the medieval settlement pattern and aristocratic landholding in the Bedfordshire region.

Elstow Manor House (Remains of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005405. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Elstow Manor House (Remains of)?

Elstow Manor House is a fragmentary medieval structure located in the village of Elstow, Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005405.

Who is responsible for protecting Elstow Manor House (Remains of)?

Elstow Manor House (Remains of) 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 1005405.

What other scheduled monuments are near Elstow Manor House (Remains of)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kempston Hardwick moated site (3.3 km), Motte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm (5.9 km), Moated site and two fishponds at The Rectory (6.4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Elstow Manor House (Remains of)

Elstow Manor House (Remains of) stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.