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Description:  FIRST REFERENCE IS IN PATENT ROLLS OF 1310 WHEN WILLIAM OF BLIBURGH WAS PERMITTED TO STRENGTHEN AND CRENELATE HOUSE. SUBSTANTIALLY REBUILT IN 16th century. BY1820 WAS IN RUINOUS STATE - FARM BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED 1868-9 AND HOUSE DEMOLISHED SOON AFTER. HOUSE GAINED NAME FROM ONE OF ITS OWNERS, ROBERT SIMPSON,WHO DIED IN 1471.NB: CLINCH GIVES LATER DATE FOR PERMISSION TO CRENELATE - SAYS GRANTED BYHENRY V (1413-1422). OS ALSO SUGGESTS C15TH DATE FOR HOUSE.

Status: Archaeological Priority Area - APA [20/07/06]
Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card source: Ordnance Survey Card Index [GLHER]. Ordnance Survey

Country:  England

County:  GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY

District:  BROMLEY

Parish:  BROMLEY

Grid Reference:   TQ401688

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 540180, 168810

Period/Subject:  1066 - 1539 - HOUSE, 1540 - 1900 - HOUSE, 1066 - 1539 - MOATED SITE, 1540 - 1900 - MOATED SITE

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: 070617/00/00
[ADS] Associated Id: Archaeological Priority Area: DLO35639
[ADS] Associated Id: Historic Environment Record: 070617/00/00
[ADS] Import RCN: GLHER1511-070617/00/00

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Greater London Archaeology Advisory Service, Historic England

Bibliographic References: 

  • CLINCH G. "ANTIQUARIAN JOTTINGS", PP 28-33
  • CLINCH G. "BROMLEY AND DISTRICT", PP 53-4
  • HORSBURGH ELS. "BROMLEY, KENT", PP 227-39
  • South East London Archaeological Unit. "SMR CARD", BR 78
  • SIMPSONS MOAT NEAR BROMLEY RAILWAY STATION. PP 175-7, ARCH J VOL 25