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Little Wenham Hall is a brick-built domestic tower of the thirteenth century, constructed in the 1260s and among the earliest surviving examples of brick architecture in England. The rectangular tower stands three storeys high with corner turrets and was originally part of a fortified manor complex, serving as both residence and defensive stronghold for the de Valois family. The building exemplifies the transition from stone to brick construction in medieval East Anglia and retains important architectural features including its original fireplaces, windows, and crenellated parapet. The hall remains significant as evidence of high-status domestic building practices and the development of brick technology in thirteenth-century England.
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 brick-built domestic tower of the thirteenth century, constructed in the 1260s and among the earliest surviving examples of brick architecture in England. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wenham Castle (Little Wenham Hall)'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.
Wenham Castle (Little Wenham Hall) stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.