Monument Number 78317 |
| Hob Uid: 78317 | |
Location :
Cheshire East
Sutton
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| Grid Ref : SJ9405070470 |
| Summary : Medieval moated site with an annexe, both surviving as earthworks. The original house was dated to 1580 and was destroyed in the Civil War. It now mainly dates from the 17th century. |
More information : SJ 940705. Moat at Ridge Hall. (1)
SJ 94047045. Ridge Hall moated site and annexe. The highest moat in
Cheshire (at 230m) and the only one located on a hillside. The island
measures c45m x 36m and is surrounded on all sides except the NW by a
moat averaging 7m wide x 1.3m deep, waterlogged in its NE arm and the
N end of its SE arm, but dry elsewhere. A causeway gives access
across the SE arm into a grassy annexe measuring 50m x 60m that is
bordered on three sides by a dry ditch up to 4m wide x 0.4m deep.
The original Ridge Hall was largely destroyed in the Civil War and
replaced by the present Grade II structure that has 17th-19th and
20th century additions. (2)
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