Preston Hawe
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Preston Hawe |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Surrey |
| Modern Authority | Surrey |
| 1974 Authority | Surrey |
| Civil Parish | Banstead |
A complex of earthworks at Preston Hawe, representing the Medieval Manor of Preston was excavated by B H Taylor during 1952-4. Five manorial buildings, including two successive halls antedated by a chapel, two guard-points, cattle compounds, seven courtyards, a fish pond, drove-roads, a pit (probably a catchment well) and a probable bakehouse were uncovered. Finds included late 12th to 14th century pottery. The sole remaining features are a tree-covered mound at TQ 2365 5723, encircled by a weak ditch, and with a hollow way south of it, both within an area of rough pasture and a mutilated mound at TQ 2366 5718 situated within a private garden. The landowner stated that the mound was dug into in 1954, but nothing was found. Hope-Taylor interpreted this mound as a type of mini-motte representing the guard-points. The site is now mainly covered by a new housing estate. (SHHER)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TQ235572 |
| Latitude | 51.3008804321289 |
| Longitude | -0.228709995746613 |
| Eastings | 523580 |
| Northings | 157240 |
