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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 64 SE 5 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval moated manor site, Colts Hill, Capel |
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Summary
The remains of a moat at Badsell Manor Farm. The first documentary reference to this manor was in 1259. The Manor house was rebuilt in the late 16th century and 17th century. The house is grade II listed, including the barn, oasthouse and boundary wall. The manor is now used as a farmhouse and the three sided surrounding moat remains in good condition.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6576 4473 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ64SE |
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| Parish: | CAPEL, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BARN (Medieval - 1259 AD? to 1259 AD)
- HOUSE (Medieval to Modern - 1259 AD? to 2050 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval to Modern - 1259 AD? to 2050 AD)
- OASTHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1833 AD? to 2050 AD)
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: BADSELL MANOR FARMHOUSE. Moated Manor House. A moat upon three sides of the farmhouse, in good condition. |
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Full description
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[TQ 65774474] Moat [GT] (1) Capel: Badsell. Three sides of the moat remain in good condition. (2) Badsell is the principal manor in Tudeley. Before the middle of the C15th it was owned and occupied by a family of that name. It passed by marriage to the Fane family and after that family became possessed of the castle and manor of Mereworth, the mansion at Badsell has been used only as a farm-house. (3) Badsell Manor Farm. A moat upon three sides of the farmhouse, in good condition. A 25" survey has been made. (4) No change: survey of 8.3.61 checked and correct. (5) 1st doc ref. 1259. Manor house rebuilt in LC16 and 17, grade II listed, including barn, oasthouse and boundary wall. (6)
Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1994, Colts Hill Bypass: Archaeological Aspects of the Assessment of Alternative Routes (Unpublished document). SKE6872.
Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1994, Colts Hill Bypass: Archaeological Aspects of the Assessment of Alternative Routes (Unpublished document). SKe6872.
<1> OS 6" 1907-38 (OS Card Reference). SKE48320.
<2> VCH Kent 1 1908 426 List of Homestead Moat (OS Card Reference). SKE50896.
<3> Hist of Kent 5 1798 257 ff (Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE43988.
<4> F1 ASP 08-MAR-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42001.
<5> F2 CFW 16-JAN-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43245.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 64 SE 5 - March, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3259.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 64 SE 5 - January, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3260.
<8> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Colts Hill bypass, arch assessment of alternative routes, OAU, 1994. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1994. Colts Hill Bypass: Archaeological Aspects of the Assessment of Alternative Routes. |
| <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1907-38. |
| <2>XY | OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 426 List of Homestead Moat. [Mapped feature: #11701 Moat, ] |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Hist of Kent 5 1798 257 ff (Hasted). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 08-MAR-61. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 16-JAN-63. |
| <6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 64 SE 5 - March, 1961. |
| <7> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 64 SE 5 - January, 1963. |
| <8> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Colts Hill bypass, arch assessment of alternative routes, OAU, 1994.. |
Related records
| TQ 64 SE 177 | Part of: BADSELL MANOR FARMHOUSE (Listed Building) |
