Mildenhall Warren Lodge also known as the Old Keeper's Lodge

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History & significance

Mildenhall Warren Lodge is a timber-framed lodge structure located in Suffolk, dating to the medieval period and associated with the management of Mildenhall Warren, a rabbit warren that formed part of the medieval hunting and food production landscape. The building, also known as the Old Keeper's Lodge, represents the domestic accommodation required for the warren keeper who maintained and managed the warren's operations, a role essential to the economy of the region during the medieval and early post-medieval periods. The lodge exemplifies the functional architecture typical of warren keeper's residences, with its timber-frame construction reflecting common building practices of its era. As a scheduled ancient monument, the structure survives as evidence of the specialized land use and management practices that characterized medieval East Anglian estates.

Mildenhall Warren Lodge also known as the Old Keeper's Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006023. View the official record →

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