Stainsby Manor, Ault Hucknall

In the civil parish of Ault Hucknall.
In the historic county of Derbyshire (Modern Authority of Derbyshire, 1974 county of Derbyshire).

Remains of the defended manorial complex at Stainsby. Medieval manor house is thought to have stood on the brow of the hill and underlies the Victorian building which incorporates fabric of a much earlier building and provides evidence that this building was originally much larger.The most visible features are the earthworks which enclose the northern end of the manorial complex. There are three circuits or part circuits of enclosing earthworks. The innermost surrounds an area about 130m by 120m on the summit of the hill and defines the northern side of the medieval manor itself. The largest earthworks are the defensive ditch, rampart and fishpond which form a segmented arc 150m long on the northern flank of the hill.

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 SK449656

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

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