More information : NZ 24721377 Manor House (NR) (site of) (NAT) (1)
The ancient manor house of Coniscliffe, an inheritance of the old
Lords of Graystoke was situated at Low Coniscliffe. (2-3)
The surface area at the site indicated on OS 6" is very disturbed and
contains fragmentary banks, some forming two adjoining rectilinear
enclosures on the east side. Within the northern enclosure is a
scooped area of uncertain purpose. No definite building foundations
are recognisable here. At NZ 24661374 is a nearly square banked
enclosure, probably representing a building, with
an entrance to the south east and at NZ 24721373 is a
rectilinear banked enclosure with a western annexe, again with no
definite building foundations, although in one interior bank are
numerous stones which may have been used for building. Although no
traces of banks or any other feature connecting these enclosures are
now visible they all appear to be of the same period, and it appears
very likely that they were associated with the old manor house of
Coniscliffe. (4)
The site consists of three disparate rectilinear mounds, rather than
enclosures as noted by Fl. All are small, the largest being some
15.0m. by 10.0m. and each contains sufficient stone to suggest
turf-covered foundations. Considered individually, or as a whole they
do not form any intelligible building pattern, but are clearly
evidence for the site of the manor house, which is being encroached
upon from the south-east by new houses. (5)
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