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The moated bishops' palace at Manor Farm is a scheduled ancient monument situated in Cambridgeshire, comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval episcopal residence. Dating to the medieval period, the site is defined by its moat, which represents the defensive and prestigious character typical of high-status ecclesiastical dwellings of the era. The palace would have served as a residence and administrative centre for the Bishop, reflecting the considerable landholdings and authority of the medieval Church in the region. The surviving earthwork evidence preserves an important record of medieval episcopal domestic architecture and the landscape organisation of a significant ecclesiastical property.
Moated bishops' palace at Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019547. View the official record →
The moated bishops' palace at Manor Farm is a scheduled ancient monument situated in Cambridgeshire, comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval episcopal residence.
Moated bishops' palace at Manor Farm 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 1019547.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement near Honeybridge (3.3 km), Bowl barrow 250m south of Honey Farm (3.5 km), Bowl barrow 580m east of Mount Pleasant Bridge (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated bishops' palace at Manor Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated bishops' palace at Manor Farm stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.