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Stainsby defended manorial complex is a medieval settlement site located in Derbyshire that comprises the remains of a fortified manor house with associated earthworks and structural features. The complex dates primarily to the medieval period and includes evidence of a chapel within or near the manorial precinct, reflecting the religious and domestic arrangements typical of substantial manorial establishments. The site's defensive character, suggested by its physical layout and earthwork evidence, indicates the status and security concerns of its medieval occupants. The complex represents an important example of medieval manorial settlement archaeology in the East Midlands, preserving evidence of both the domestic and spiritual life of a medieval gentry household.
Stainsby defended manorial complex including site of chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015890. View the official record →
Stainsby defended manorial complex is a medieval settlement site located in Derbyshire that comprises the remains of a fortified manor house with associated earthworks and structural features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015890.
Stainsby defended manorial complex including site of chapel 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 1015890.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hardwick Old Hall: an Elizabethan great house (2.3 km), Sutton Scarsdale Hall (3.4 km), Four watchtowers SW of town (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Stainsby defended manorial complex including site of chapel's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Stainsby defended manorial complex including site of chapel stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.