Monument record 1235/1/2 - Holford Hall Moat

<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 44/112-3 Anonymous 1927 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

Moat at Holford Hall. A broad and deep moat, the ancient bridge of which still remains.

<2> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 66/255-256 Wolfgang A 1914 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

The moat is plainly visible, though dry.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ77NW2/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

The water-filled northern portion of the moat remains, but the remainder has been filled in.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Turner R C 1988 13498 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Site visit in 1988 shows northern arm still water filled, as are parts of eastern and western arms. No earthwork of southern arm seems to survive. Eastern arm now crossed by earthen causeway.

<5> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 13498 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

Surrounding island on all sides except SW is a waterlogged moat c.20m wide x 1.5m deep.

<6> Gifford and Partners, 1994, Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at Holford Hall, Plumley, Cheshire (Client Report). SCH4136.

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on 26-27th April 1994 during groundworks carried out as part of the construction of a two-storey extension to Holford Hall. A former south wing to the west range of the hall was identified dating to the 17th or 18th century. A general deposit of clay pre-dating the present hall was also recorded and possibly represents a platform built from clay excavated from the moat and may be medieval in date.