Kempsford Manor

In the civil parish of Kempsford.
In the historic county of Gloucestershire (Modern Authority of Gloucestershire, 1974 county of Gloucestershire).

Manor house, built in 1639 and demolished in 1784. Terraces, summerhouses and a range of outbuildings survived until 1976. Possibly the site of a large moated manor house mentioned c.1258, when the site included a hall, kitchen and gatehouse. There may well have residence of some prestige since Edward I stayed at Kempsford in 1276 and 1305. The close proximity of the site to the Norman Church and the importance of the Manor would also suggests this may well have been the site of a Norman castle. The ford, which is no longer used, was notoriously dangerous.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

listed building

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The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU160964

PastScape number; 222129

Books

Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p132
Herbert, N.M. (ed), 1981, VCH Gloucestershire Vol7 p98-9
Verey, D., 1970, Buildings of England Gloucestershire Vol1 p283-6

Journal Articles

Rawes, B., 1977, 'A Check List of Castles and other Fortified Sites of Medieval Date in Gloucestershire' Glevensis Vol11 p39-41
Mynors, A.B., 1935, 'Kempsford' Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Vol57 p193,207
1892-3, 'Transactions At Cirencester' Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Vol17 p25

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Kempsford Manor

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU160964

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