Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSite of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church

Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church

England
List entry 1017552
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017552
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.6 hectares
Grid reference
SE 98739 18075, SE 98608 18161
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The site of a Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church in Lincolnshire is a scheduled ancient monument representing the residential and ornamental landscape of the early seventeenth century. The manor house itself, which has since been demolished, would have formed part of a significant gentry holding within the parish, with associated formal gardens reflecting contemporary horticultural practices of the Jacobean period. The earthworks and structural remains visible on the site provide evidence of the spatial organisation and land use patterns characteristic of early modern domestic estates in the East Midlands. The proximity of the manor to the parish church underscores the typical topographical relationship between manorial and ecclesiastical centres in medieval and post-medieval village layouts.

Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017552. View the official record →

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What is Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church?

The site of a Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church in Lincolnshire is a scheduled ancient monument representing the residential and ornamental landscape of the early seventeenth century.

Who is responsible for protecting Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church?

Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church 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 1017552.

What other scheduled monuments are near Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall (1.1 km), Ferriby sluice (3.3 km), Roman site 400yds (370m) NE of Worlaby Church (4.7 km).

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The bedrock under Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church

Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church 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.