Monument record 184/1/1 - Moated site & fishpond NE of Wood Farm

Three arms of a trapezoidal moat survive with the present Wood Farm and buildings having obliterated the southern area. Ditches mutilated and up to 1.3m deep. Platform c.90m square. Assumed to be the manor house, owned by the Griffins in Henry VIII's reign and bought by Sir Henry Delves in 1666 (1). N, W & E sides of the moat ditch survive, but S side has been destroyed by building of a piggery. At SE corner is a fishpond. Site has been identified as platform for manor house owned by the Griffin family during reign of Henry VIII & later sold to Sir Henry Delves in 1666. SE corner of moat survives in scrub woodland on S side of road. To SE is a fishpond 25m x 20m with annexe on W side 25m x 10m. Moat platform is 97m x 90m, with ditch 12m wide & 1.5m deep. S ends of E & W arms of ditch are waterlogged. Pond is dry except in very wet weather (5).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, Waggott T P 1964 SJ65NE10 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Hall J, 1883, A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich or Wich-Malbank in the County Palatine of Chester, /412 (Book). SCH80.

<3> McNeil R, 1979, Plan of Woolstanwood Moat (Book). SCH2667.

<4> Various, Aerial photographs, Williams S R 1978 (Aerial Photograph). SCH128.

<5> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), /30360 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<5> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), /30360 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.