Blithewood Moat, Checkley

In the civil parish of Checkley.
In the historic county of Staffordshire (Modern Authority of Staffordshire, 1974 county of Staffordshire).

Medieval double moat with a third arm on the eastern side. Armour and shoes, possibly of C11 date, were found in small excavation circa 1856. A channel in the south east corner links the two moats and there external banks survive on all sides of the main outer moat.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ99013615

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 77565

Books

Salter, Mike, 1997, Castles and Moated Mansions of Staffordshire (Malvern) p63
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p453
Lynam, C., 1908, in Page, Wm. (ed), VCH Staffordshire Vol1 p360 [plan]

Journal Articles

1984, Moated Sites Research Group report Vol11 p
Lynam, C., 1913-4, North Staffordshire Field Club transactions Vol48 p197-8

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