TQ 65 SE 13 - Moated house in Moat Wood at Nettlestead

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Monument record TQ 65 SE 13 - Moated house in Moat Wood at Nettlestead

Summary

Moat Wood, also known as Lomewood, in Nettlestead is reputed to be the site of a manor belonging to the Earls of Gloucester. It was given by one of them to a cloister of canons at Tonbridge Priory, dedicated to St. Friswith. After the Dissolution it became the property of the Roydens and Twisdens. The medieval house has disappeared but, when the wood is cut back, the moat which surrounded the building can be traced. It is an earthwork motte and a moat. The property may have been called Hale Place and had the moat, ponds and a mill associated with it. Hale Park Wood and Milbay Wood are close by and a path leads to Maidstone Road at Nettlestead Green. This in turn runs into Hale Street.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 6742 5133 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ65SE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	NETTLESTEAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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HOUSE (Demolished, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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<1> A Saunter thro' Kent with pen and pencil 2 1914 19-20 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32844.

<2> Corr. 6" (R F Jessup 1949) (OS Card Reference). SKE39298.

<3> History of Kent 5 1798 123 (Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE44128.

<4> MS Account of the Parish of Wateringbury 1781 64 (E Greensted) (poss Maidstone Museum) (OS Card Reference). SKE47452.

<5> Letter dated 19 01 59 Mr A Cook Royden Hall Tonbridge (OS Card Reference). SKE46094.

<6> F1 CFW 29.01.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42802.

<7> Arch Cant 93 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36151.

<8> Moated Site Research Group 6 1979 (ed C J Bond) 47 (OS Card Reference). SKE47243.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 65 SE 13 - January, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3420.

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<1>XY SKE32844 OS Card Reference: A Saunter thro' Kent with pen and pencil 2 1914 19-20 (C Igglesden). [Mapped feature: #13436 moated site, ]
<2> SKE39298 OS Card Reference: Corr. 6" (R F Jessup 1949).
<3> SKE44128 OS Card Reference: History of Kent 5 1798 123 (Hasted).
<4> SKE47452 OS Card Reference: MS Account of the Parish of Wateringbury 1781 64 (E Greensted) (poss Maidstone Museum).
<5> SKE46094 OS Card Reference: Letter dated 19 01 59 Mr A Cook Royden Hall Tonbridge.
<6> SKE42802 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 29.01.59.
<7> SKE36151 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown).
<8> SKE47243 OS Card Reference: Moated Site Research Group 6 1979 (ed C J Bond) 47.
<9> SKE3420 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SE 13 - January, 1959.

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Record last edited

Jun 11 2021 8:51PM