PEDDIMORE HALL


Description:  The earthwork and buried remains of the moated site, fishpond and ridge and furrow cultivation remains at Peddimore Hall. The moated site is a large concentric double moat. It is sub-rectangular in plan and includes the remains of an outer moat with traces of an external bank, an inner moat separated from the outer moat by a substantial earthen dam, and an island upon which stands the 17th century Peddimore Hall (SP 19 SE 23), which is excluded from the scheduling. The moated site is aligned north west to south east. To the south west and the north east of the moated site are ridge and furrow cultivation remains on three alignments. At the north east end of the monument are the earthwork remains of a fishpond complex. Peddimore was a manor by 1281, and lies close to an area of assarts, or land reclaimed and enclosed from waste ground, which was recorded in 1241. In 1288 the owners of Peddimore Hall were allowed to enclose and inprove their estate by the Earl of Warwick. The 13th century saw a peak in moat building in Eangland and it is probable that the origin of the moated site Peddimore dates from this period. In 1361 Peddimore was licenced to establish a chapel, and at some time prior to 1656 the hall was abandoned. It is believed that the buried remains of buildings from this period lie to the south east of the 17th century hall. Scheduled.

Country:  ENGLAND

County:  WEST MIDLANDS

District:  BIRMINGHAM

Parish:  SUTTON COLDFIELD

Grid Reference:   SP15339370

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 415330, 293700

Period:  1200 - 1299, 1200 - 1540, MEDIEVAL

Subject:  EARTHWORK, FISHPOND, MANOR HOUSE, MOAT, RIDGE AND FURROW, SUB SURFACE DEPOSIT

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: SP 19 SE 13
[ADS] Import RCN: NMR_NATINV-332061

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Historic England