Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSkegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage

Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage

England
List entry 1020993
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020993
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.14 hectares
Grid reference
SK 49587 60940
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Skegby Manor House is a medieval manor house located in Nottinghamshire, dating from the fourteenth century. The structure represents a significant example of domestic architecture from the medieval period, with physical remains that reflect the building practices and social status of a prosperous landowning family of that era. The site's proximity to Pond Cottage and its designation as an ancient monument underscore its archaeological importance to understanding the settlement pattern and manorial organization of medieval Nottinghamshire. The surviving fabric of the building contributes to the archaeological record of rural medieval England and the development of manor houses as centres of local authority and estate management.

Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020993. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage?

Skegby Manor House is a medieval manor house located in Nottinghamshire, dating from the fourteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020993.

Who is responsible for protecting Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage?

Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage 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 1020993.

What other scheduled monuments are near Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound on Hamilton Hill (3.2 km), Market cross, Kirkby in Ashfield (4.7 km), Fishponds 220m east of St Wilfrid's Church (5.1 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage

Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.

The wider landscape

Around Skegby Manor House, immediately south east of Pond Cottage

ThorpeRoman town · ~17.6 milesBattle of Stoke (Field) 1487Battle (1487) · ~16.9 miles