Foliejohn Manor

In the civil parish of Winkfield.
In the historic county of Berkshire (Modern Authority of Bracknell Forest, 1974 county of Berkshire).

Manor reacquired for the crown by Edward III in 1359. A modest moated manor house was built here and became part of the complex of manor-houses and lodges belonging to the castle and forest of Windsor. Unlikely this was a royal residence, presumably used as lodgings for royal court. There are remains of a moat.

This site has been described as a;
Palace.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU90287444

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; 251437

Books

Colvin, H.M., Brown, R.Allen and Taylor, A.J., 1963, The history of the King's Works Vol2: the Middle Ages (London: HMSO) p939-40
Harwood, T.E., 1929, Windsor Old and New p293-4
Page, Wm and Ditchfield, P.H. (eds), 1923, VCH Berkshire Vol3 p86 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=43186

Journal Articles

1979, Moated Sites Research Group report Vol6 p52

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