Pooley Hall

In the civil parish of Polesworth.
In the historic county of Warwickshire (Modern Authority of Warwickshire, 1974 county of Warwickshire).

Tower of slightly fortified manor house of c. 1509. Re-built as a semi fortified house by Sir Thomas Cockayne. His house was probably much larger than the existing remains. At the north end is a projecting garderobe, lighted by small loops. The adjoining west wing, probably part of the original great hall, has been much altered. From its width it seems likely that the great hall had aisles or a hammer beam roof. It may be conjectured there was another cross wing at the west end, but of this no evidence remains. It consists of a long rectangular two storeyed nucleus with a western single storeyed wing. To the north is a detatched tower connected to the house by a curtain wall, and adjoining this on the west is a slightly later wing. The buildings generally are of red brick with stone dressings.

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SK25880283

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; 309892

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 228, 227

• Web site links
  • http://timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk/detail.aspx?monuid=WA228
• Books
  • Emery, Anthony, 2000, Greater Medieval Houses Vol2 (Cambridge) p343
    Pevsner, Nikolaus and Wedgwood, Alexandra, 1966, The buildings of England: Warwickshire p374
    Salzman, L.F. (ed), 1947, VCH Warwickshire Vol4 p187-8
    Dugdale W., 1730, Antiq of Warwick p1056