HASFIELD COURT

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House of 16th century origin, much altered in the 17th century. The house was further remodelled in 1863-6 and again between 1880 and 1886. The later 19th century work included the addition of a music room, conservatory and north eastern wing with billiard room. The north west service block, also added in the 19th century, was demolished circa 1940-50. The present house possibly stands on the site of a medieval house, documented from circa 1200. This house was probably moated and has been described as a 'stronghouse'. Part of a 16th century gatehouse survives, incorporated into the 19th century stables.

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(SO 82512747) Hasfield Court (NR) (1)

(SO 825274) Moat (NR) (2)

The manor house was known in the 15th century as Hasfield Moat House. The existing lake is a remnant of the old moat, and the stone archway which formed the entrance over the drawbridge can still be seen, incorporated in the stable buildings. Portions of the house are said to date from the reign of King John (3), but elsewhere the 16th century is given as the date of the oldest surviving parts (4). The present building is largely Georgian (3). (3,4)

Hasfield Court is externally almost wholly of Victorian construction though a few C16th fragments are visible at the back of the house. The stone archway incorporated in the stables is Tudor, see GP. The "moat" could never have been of any greater extent than at present and it seems possible that it is an ornamental feature of the C17th or C18th.

It seems unlikely that Hasfield Moat House existed on this site and there are no other obvious sites in the immediate vicinity. (5)

Medieval house described as 'stronghouse' (from The Castles of Gloucestershire and Bristol, Mike Salter). (6)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1955

( 2) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1924

( 3) Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society

T Bristol & Glos AS 71 1952 142 (J.N.Langston) 71 Page(s)142

( 3a) General reference

The Vale Churchman Nov. 1952 (Rev.W.S.T.Parker)

( 4) General reference

VCH Glos 8 1968 284

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F1 ANK 05-JUN-69

(6) World Wide Web page

http://www.homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/home.html

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