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Maghull Manor moated site

England
List entry 1009338
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009338
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.77 hectares
Grid reference
SD 36669 02045
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Maghull Manor moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Lancashire, England, representing a characteristic form of high-status domestic settlement of the medieval period. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding the manorial complex, a common defensive and status-defining feature of aristocratic and gentry residences from the twelfth century onwards. The monument dates primarily to the medieval period, reflecting the administrative and residential importance of the manor within the local landholding structure. The moat survives as an earthwork feature, preserving evidence of the settlement pattern and social hierarchy of medieval Lancashire.

Maghull Manor moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009338. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Maghull Manor moated site?

Maghull Manor moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Lancashire, England, representing a characteristic form of high-status domestic settlement of the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009338.

Who is responsible for protecting Maghull Manor moated site?

Maghull Manor 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 1009338.

What other scheduled monuments are near Maghull Manor moated site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sefton Old Hall moated site and fishponds, Sefton. (1.3 km), Broom's Cross wayside cross, 150m north east of Orchard House (2.8 km), Cross base 25m south of the tower of the parochial chapel, in the old churchyard (2.8 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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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Sefton Old Hall moated site and fishponds, Sefton.
1.3 km
Broom's Cross wayside cross, 150m north east of Orchard House
2.8 km
Cross base 25m south of the tower of the parochial chapel, in the old churchyard
2.8 km
Standing cross 30m south of the tower of the parochial chapel, in the old churchyard
2.9 km
Domestic chapel of St Katharine of Alexandria and burial ground
2.9 km
Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street
3.2 km
Wayside cross 150m north east of Ince Blundell Hall
4 km
Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel
4.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Maghull Manor moated site

Maghull Manor moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Maghull Manor moated site

Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648Battle (1648) · ~15 milesBattle of Rowton Heath 1645Battle (1645) · ~24.9 miles
Domesday entry for Maghull, Cheshire →
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