Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains

Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains

England
List entry 1021080
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021080
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
10.3 hectares
Grid reference
SK 91281 62769
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hall Close is a medieval and post-medieval hall complex situated south of Dovecote Lane in Lincolnshire, England. The site comprises a substantial domestic establishment including a dovecote, formal gardens, fishponds, and associated churchyard and cultivation remains that collectively demonstrate the agricultural and domestic economy of a gentry or manorial holding. The monument spans the medieval period through the post-medieval era, reflecting successive phases of occupation and modification across several centuries. The survival of multiple functional structures alongside evidence of landscape management makes Hall Close a significant example of the material expression of rural aristocratic life in the East Midlands.

Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021080. View the official record →

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What is Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains?

Hall Close is a medieval and post-medieval hall complex situated south of Dovecote Lane in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021080.

Who is responsible for protecting Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains?

Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains 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 1021080.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard (1.2 km), Remains of a preceptory, fishponds and post-medieval gardens at Eagle Hall (5.5 km), Somerton Castle (5.8 km).

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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains

Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains

LincolnRoman town · ~6.7 milesThorpeRoman town · ~12.3 milesAncasterRoman town · ~12.7 milesBattle of Stoke (Field) 1487Battle (1487) · ~13.6 miles