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Little Wenham Hall is a small brick-built fortified manor house located in Suffolk, dating to the 13th century. Constructed around 1260, it represents one of the earliest examples of brick construction in medieval England and stands as a rare surviving instance of a domestic fortified tower of this period. The building comprises a rectangular brick structure with corner turrets and crenellations, originally enclosed within a moated enclosure that defined its defensive character. Little Wenham Hall demonstrates the architectural transition between military fortification and residential comfort during the high medieval period, combining practical defence with the domestic requirements of the gentry.
Wenham Castle (Little Wenham Hall) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003759. View the official record →
Little Wenham Hall is a small brick-built fortified manor house located in Suffolk, dating to the 13th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003759.
Wenham Castle (Little Wenham Hall) 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 1003759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Moat Farm, 450m south of Cobbler's Corner (2.8 km), Dodnash Priory (site of) (4.1 km), Moated site and remains of demolished parts of Shelley Hall, a post-medieval great house (5.3 km).
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