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Holford Hall moated site is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Cheshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial moat surrounding the hall, representing a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the thirteenth century onwards. Such moated sites were common amongst the minor gentry and prosperous landowners throughout north-west England, serving both practical and symbolic functions as markers of social status and security. The site's survival as an archaeological feature provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the development of domestic architecture in the region during the medieval period.
Holford Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012413. View the official record →
Holford Hall moated site is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012413.
Holford Hall moated site 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 1012413.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Former soda ash and calcium nitrate works (0.4 km), Tabley Old Hall moated site and gatehouse. (2.2 km), Hulme Hall moated site (3.4 km).
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