More information : (SJ 59220426) Castle Mound (NR) (Remains of) (NAT) (1)
(SJ 59250420) Moat (NR) (2)
Old Hall, a 17th century timber-framed house, stands on the site of a manor-house first mentioned in 1369. It overlooks a ford across the Severn, and occupies the bailey of an early motte-and- bailey castle, the motte of which was partially destroyed when the railway was built. When a garden was being made below the east front of the Hall in 1923, the surface below the lawn was found to be flagged, probably the remains of the paved bottom of the moat. (3-5)
The Old Hall is now a hotel and has additions to the south-west face making much of the original building. The north-east face appears to be original with timber framing filled with modern
brick above the ground floor. Not outstanding.
Only the south-facing scarp of the motte remains, to a height of 3.4m. The rest of the mound has been destroyed by the railway.
An ornamental duckpond at SJ 59270419 represents the remains of the moat, but it does not retain any moat-like features.
Published survey (25") revised. See ground photographs. (6)
Noted in list of moated sites in Shropshire SJ 592042. Dubious, now destroyed (7).
The Old Hall. C17 with later additions and alterations. Grade II (see list for details) (8).
Listed by Cathcart King. (9) |