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Moated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon is a medieval defensive and residential complex situated in Leicestershire. The monument comprises a substantial moated enclosure together with managed water features including channels and a fishpond, typical of high-status medieval settlement sites from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat and ancillary water management systems indicate investment in both fortification and resource control, reflecting the status of its occupants during the medieval period. Such complexes served as residences for gentry or minor nobility, combining domestic accommodation with the practical and symbolic functions of water-based defences and productive fisheries.
Moated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010196. View the official record →
Moated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon is a medieval defensive and residential complex situated in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010196.
Moated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon 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 1010196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated lodge 200m west of ruins of Bradgate House (6.1 km), Preceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont Leys (6.4 km), 'King William's' Bridge See also LEICESTERSHIRE 195 (6.7 km).
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