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Gedding Hall
Hob Uid: 384959
Location : Suffolk Mid Suffolk Gedding
Grid Ref : TL9538058570
Summary : Early 16th century gatehouse, formerly part of a moated manor house, incorporated into a house of 1897. A series of four connected fishponds lie east of the house. The gatehouse is reached via a 19th century wooden bridge over the moat. The first manor house on the site is believed to have been built in 1273 and rebuilt in the 15th century.
More information : (TL 95385857) Gedding Hall (NR). (1) A brick house, restored and partially re-built in 1897 but retaining the 16th century gatehouse. It is surrounded by a moat. The hall is said to have been built first in 1273 as the seat of Sir John de Geddynge and was rebuilt in the 15th century by the Chamberlayne family. (2-3) A defensive moat (a drawbridge, now fixed, crosses the moat at the main S entrance) surrounds Gedding Hall, which is basically as described and not outstanding, the oldest surviving work being the 16th century S wing. (See ground photograph). The moat, measuring overall about 75.0m E-W by 80.0m N-S with arms circa 10.0m wide, is waterfilled in the E & S arms, the remainder being dry, and 2.5m deep. The W portion of the S arm has apparently been re-cut in recent times and partly waterfilled. A connected series of four fishponds (the northern-most dry) lies to the E of the house, water being obtained by a connecting ditch to a stream further South. A sluice ditch connects the moat to the ponds. Published survey (25") revised. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1958.
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Source details : Bldgs of Englnd 1961, 207 (N Pevsner).
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Source details : Suffolk (Little Guide) 1957, 170 (P G M Dickinson).
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Source details : F1 JRL 08-MAR-73
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Source details : District of Mid Suffolk, 18-APR-1988
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : 1273
Monument End Date : 1273
Monument Start Date : 1273
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt C15
Monument End Date : 1499
Monument Start Date : 1400
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Early C16
Monument End Date : 1532
Monument Start Date : 1500
Monument Type : Gatehouse, Manor House, Moat, Fishpond
Evidence : Extant Building, Demolished Building, Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C19
Monument End Date : 1900
Monument Start Date : 1801
Monument Type : Bridge
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : 1897
Monument End Date : 1897
Monument Start Date : 1897
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 280816
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 95 NE 5
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-03-08
End Date : 1973-03-08

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1993-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1994-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

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Gedding Hall