Monument record 1477 - The Old Hall, Fulshaw

Records suggest thie is the site of the moat of the Old Hall which was one of 3 capital messuages (settlement sites) in Fulshaw. The Legh family possessed the Old Hall, which according to tradition stood in the Blackfield. In 1413 William Scorgell released to Robert, son of Robert de Legh 'all his right and claim in one messuage called the Hall of Fulshaw, and certain fields, the Blackfield, the Dufhouseflatts etc'. In 1877 there were still traces of the moat and some 'pavements and large stones' had been uncovered. The name of Old Hall Crofts was given to a piece of land nearby. The area is now covered by a housing estate. Moated Sites are characterised by a waterlogged ditch that encloses a platform of land where buildings were built though they were also used for horticulture e.g. orchards. They were most popular in medieval times though not necessarily for the defensive advantages of being on an island as they were also seen as a sign of prestige. There are approximately 6000 across England with over 200 moated sites in Cheshire alone.