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BOOTHBY HALL

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Medieval manor house at Boothby Pagnell, believed to be the most important surviving small Norman manor house in England, surrounded by a defensive moat.

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[SK 97053066] Boothby Hall [G.T.]. (1)

Boothby Pagnell Manor House, the most important small Norman manor
house in England, was built c.1200. There is a 15th century window in the east front and the west wing, roof and gables are probably 18th century and later. There is a defensive moat. ,
[AO/LP/63/326 - plan (2)]

Scheduled (5). (2-5)

Moat surveyed at 1:2500.

See G.Ps AO/65/22/3 & 4. (6)

I Manor House c.1200. Unoccupied, in grounds of modern Manor.

Coursed rubble with ashlar dressing. Originally of 2 storeys, with hall and solar over vaulted undercroft. A modern wing and outhouse, also attics, have been added. Modern slate roof. E. elevation has original 2 light Norman window to the solar, with polygonal centre shaft and a solid tympanum under a chamfered semi-circular hood. A similar window from this elevation has been moved to the S. elevation, and its place taken by a 4 light 15th century window. Ground floor has 2 shouldered arches to cellar, but the original entrance to the basement has been blocked and modern window inserted. Modern stair to original entrance. Interior has a late 12C hooded fire-place and a probably 15C half-timbered partition. A stone circular chimney, said to be original, remains. Described in Arch. Journal for 1935. Vol.XCII. AN.
A well near by has an arcaded stone head, of possibly contemporary date. (7)

Additional reference. (8)

The moat described by the previous authorities was not visible on
available air photographs because of tree cover. (9)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1956

( 2) General reference

Archaeol J 92 1935 198-200 illus plan (M Wood)

( 3) General reference

Little Guide, Lincs 2nd Edn 1924 67-8 (J C Cox)

( 4) General reference

Pevsner, N, 1964. Buildings of England, Lincs (461-2)

( 5) General reference

Ancient Monuments of England & Wales 1961 63 (MOW)

( 6) Field Investigators Comments

F1 JB 25-FEB-65

( 7) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

DOE (HHR) Dist of W Kesteven RD Lincs June 1960 12

(8) General reference

Wood, M, 1974. Norman Domestic Architec. London: Royal Archaeol Inst (44-6 fig plates)

(9) General reference

Damian Grady/07-MAR-1996/RCHME: Lincolnshire NMP

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