BRIGSTOCK MANOR HOUSE

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Manor house with medieval origins and remains of moat now converted to a sunken garden. The building is mainly dated late 15th century to mid 16th century. Altered 17th to 18th century and restored and extended mid 19th century and 1887.

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SP 9453 8523: Manor House [G.T.] Moat [G.T.] (1)

Brigstock manor house was built in the 16th century and later became a farmhouse. In 1887 the building was restored and a new wing was added, in harmony with the old work. (2)

Manor House restored/renovated. Owned by Steward and Lloyds Steel Works and occupied as offices. Moat now converted into a sunken garden. Surveyed. G.Ps.AO/61/141/3 Aspect from East. G.Ps.AO/61/141/4 Aspect from North. (3)

No change. (4)

SP 9453 8523: Moat around Brigstock Manor House on the south west side of the village in a small valley. Only slight traces of the surrounding ditch now a sunken garden remain. The central island was rectangular 50 metres by 30 metres orientated north east to south west and apparently completely surrounded by a ditch 7 metres wide. It is depicted on a map of 1725 (NRO) as having no south west side. The interior is
occupied by a much restored 16th century house. (5)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 25" 1926.

( 2) General reference

Bldgs Northants 1939 9 plate (JA Gotch)

(3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 FDC 04-SEP-1961

(4) Field Investigators Comments

F2 JB 04-AUG-1969

(5) General reference

RCHM Inventory Northants I 21

(5a) General reference

Northants Record Office Map of Brigstock Manor 1725

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