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The Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds at Hall Garth is a medieval episcopal residence in Yorkshire, England, that served as a seasonal retreat for the Archbishops of York from at least the fourteenth century onwards. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure with associated fishponds, which provided both defensive features and a food resource befitting an ecclesiastical lord of high rank. The moated palace represents the type of secondary residence maintained by senior church dignitaries during the medieval period, offering privacy and pastoral setting away from their primary seats. The monument survives as earthwork remains and contributes to understanding the distribution and character of archiepiscopal estates across the North of England.
Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds, Hall Garth. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009383. View the official record →
The Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds at Hall Garth is a medieval episcopal residence in Yorkshire, England, that served as a seasonal retreat for the Archbishops of York from at least the fourteenth century onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009383.
Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds, Hall Garth. 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 1009383.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bolton Old Hall moated site (4.4 km), Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe Farm (4.4 km), Cross base and shaft and cross base at St Margaret's Church (4.6 km).
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