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Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge

England
List entry 1020459
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020459
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.11 hectares
Grid reference
SD 66422 27269
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Part of Witton Old Hall is a medieval lordly residence located in Lancashire, approximately 340 metres north-east of Feniscliffe Bridge. The surviving structural remains represent a significant example of medieval domestic architecture from the period when substantial manorial houses formed the focal points of local landed estates. The site is recorded as an ancient monument and reflects the established pattern of medieval settlement and lordship in the Lancashire region during the medieval period.

Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020459. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge?

Part of Witton Old Hall is a medieval lordly residence located in Lancashire, approximately 340 metres north-east of Feniscliffe Bridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020459.

Who is responsible for protecting Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge?

Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge 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 1020459.

What other scheduled monuments are near Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pleasington alum works (3.1 km), Roman signal station on Mellor Moor (4.1 km), Steam tramway reversing triangle (7.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Pleasington alum works
3.1 km
Roman signal station on Mellor Moor
4.1 km
Steam tramway reversing triangle
7.5 km
Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum)
7.9 km
Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor
9.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge

Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.

The wider landscape

Around Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge

Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648Battle (1648) · ~20.9 miles
Domesday entry for Blackburn, Cheshire →
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