Wadgell's Farm, Great Thurlow
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House
There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains
| Name | Wadgell's Farm, Great Thurlow |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Suffolk |
| Modern Authority | Suffolk |
| 1974 Authority | Suffolk |
| Civil Parish | Great Thurlow |
VCH record of a 'moated enclosure with stronger defensive works (Class G)' At Wadgell's Farm, north of Sawley Green and east of Little Thurlow, 4 miles north-north-east from Haverhill, are fragments of a once large and strongly fortified moat. Outside the eastern part of the moat are the remains of an earthen bank which gradually decreases towards the north until it is totally lost. (VCH)
The earthworks (shown on OS 25") of the outer moat at Wadgell's Farm were destroyed about five years ago. Only a pond in the NW angle remains, elsewhere the course of the outer moat is marked by disturbed ground. The farmhouse (prob 16th century but not outstanding) is built on a raised platform c 1.0m high and is surrounded by low ground which was once moated according to the farmer. The course of this supposed moat, extant to the north, east and south sides is marked by a low depression 1.0m deep, but on the west side farm buildings have destroyed its course. (PastScape –ref. Field Investigators Comments-F1 PAS 07-JAN-76)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TL704513 |
| Latitude | 52.1352195739746 |
| Longitude | 0.489120006561279 |
| Eastings | 570400 |
| Northings | 251300 |
