Monument record 241/2 - Site of Moated Manor House

Moated site immediately south of the church. Site of house fortified by Sir John Trussel in 12 Edward III (licence to crenellate). East side is a wide rectangular pond, now dry, with outer retaining bank. North arm can be traced as shallow depression in churchyard and south arm can be seen in a cottage garden. No evidence of west arm survives and moat may never have been completed (1). Tithe Award Map does not show a complete circuit. In 1986, there were plans to turn fishpond on eastern arm into a slurry pit. Field survey in 1988. (3).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ76SW3 Rigg J 1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 3/231 1882 (Book). SCH1389.

<3> Turner R C, 1988, Field survey (Graphic Material). SCH1237.

<4> Lysons D & Lysons S, 1806-22, Magna Britannia, Lysons 1798 2/808 (Book). SCH2066.