Whitacre Hall
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Whitacre Hall |
| Alternative Names | Whiteacre Hall |
| Historic Country | Warwickshire |
| Modern Authority | Warwickshire |
| 1974 Authority | Warwickshire |
| Civil Parish | Nether Whitacre |
Large square moated area of Medieval origin, evidently constructed for defensive purposes. The moat is stone lined on the inner faces, and at each angle except the NE is a small square shell tower of red sandstone with open sides towards the internal area. Each wall, including the two short sides, overlooking the length of the moat, is pierced by a loop. Spanning the S arm on solid foundations (not arched) is a small Elizabethan gate house, large enough to admit a small vehicle, built of red brick and having an outer curvilinear gable-head. The entrance, in a square recess on the outer face, is round-headed and has the original nail-studded gate hung with plain strap hinges. Outside the moat are timber-framed farm buildings (VCH). Measures 90m E-W by 75m N-S. The arms average 8m in width. The moat is fed by a spring to the NE. The gatehouse, the shell towers, 5m square and 3m in height internally, and the inner-connecting revetment walls are non-defensive ornamental features in Elizabethan brick (OS record card). (Warwickshire HER)
Walls, towers and gateway. Probably an early C16 remodelling of an earlier medieval site, with a gateway of circa 1600. Later alterations. The walls and towers are of coursed sandstone rubble and the gateway is built of red brick with a plain tile roof. The rectangular site is surrounded by a moat and the walls act as a revetment to the inner bank and rise approximately 3 feet above ground level. A square open backed tower projects from each corner except the north-east. Each has a chamfered plinth and a small rectangular loop to each side. They were all formerly capped by brick crenellations but only those to the south-east tower are well preserved. The gateway is in the centre of the south side. A round-headed entrance arch with ovolo-moulded surround is set within a square headed recess with ovolo and ogee-moulded surround
The recess has a timber lintel with ovolo-moulding and there is a shaped gable above which was formerly capped by a finial, the base for which remains. Nail studded gate containing an opening for a wicker gate. To the rear is a timber-framed gable: the tie beam has ogee- and ovolo-mouldings and a carved trail of oak leaves. In the panels above are quatrefoil shapes and oak leaf motifs. To each side of the gate-house is an ornamental loop. (Listed Building Report)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law
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| OS Map Grid Reference | SP241936 |
| Latitude | 52.5406303405762 |
| Longitude | -1.64533996582031 |
| Eastings | 424150 |
| Northings | 293690 |
