A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



The greater part of another moat may be traced 

 to the north of Bredfield, and south-west of 

 Dallinghoo Hall. 



Brent Eleigh (Ixxiii, 2). — Wells Hall, 2 

 miles south-east from Lavenham, has a wide and 

 almost complete square moat. The south-eastern 

 part is in Milden parish. 



Brettenham (Iv, 15). — At Water Hill, 5 

 miles north-east from Lavenham, is a small moat. 

 It has been square, but a road made through 

 the inclosure has destroyed its original symmetry. 



Brettenham (Ixiv, 3). — At Rose's Farm, west 

 of the village, are three sides of a long oblong 

 moat. 



The north and west sides of a moat 20 ft. 

 wide, originally surrounding the rectory of 

 Brettenham, remain in good condition ; the other 

 sides, which have been filled up, may yet be traced. 



Brettenham (Ixiv, 7). — At Popple Farm, 

 west of Brettenham Park, is a fragment of a 

 small moat. 



Brockley (liv, 9 and 13). Brockley Hall, 

 4^ miles south by west from Bury St. Edmunds, 

 is situated within an oblong moat — almost square 

 — with the entrance on the north. Close to the 

 north-east is a smaller but stronger moat, fed by 

 an adjacent stream ; and further to the west of 

 these are the remains of a third moat, the 

 northern side straight, and the eastern forming 

 an arc. 



Brockley (liv, 10). — At Gulling Green, east 

 of the rectory, is the fi-agment of a moat. 



Brockley (liv, 13). — Two fragments of a 

 moat are at Glasshouse Farm, Brockley Green. 



Bromb (xxv, ii). — South-east of Brome 

 Church, 1 1 miles north of Eye, is an oval moat, 

 now dry, and close by the south-western side is 

 another of oblong formation with sundry irregu- 

 larities where the waters broaden. 



Bruisyard (xlix, 7). — On the site of the con- 

 vent of Franciscan nuns of St. Clare, 3^^ miles 

 north-east from Framlingham, are the remains of 

 an extensive moat. It is difficult to trace its 

 original plan, but it must have inclosed a large 

 area. 



Brundish (xxxvii, 12). — At St. Edmund's 

 Farm, Brundish Street, 5 miles north by west 

 from Framlingham, are portions of moats for- 

 merly inclosing three square sites, one side of 

 each being common with one of another. 



One and a half miles south-west by west from 

 the latter another very perfect oblong moat, with 

 entrance on the north, is at Brundish Lodge. 



Brundish (xxxvii, 15). — North-east of Tan- 

 nington is the greater part of a strong moat. 

 The north and east sides are 50 ft. wide, the 

 south is weak and imperfect, and the west side 

 has been destroyed. 



In a field just north of the last, called ' Potash 

 Yard," is an irregular quadrangular moat. The 

 bridge is on the eastern side, and water is obtained 

 from a stream to the north. 



Brundish (xxxvii, 16). — At Yewtrce Farm, 

 west of the village, are three parts of two adjoin- 

 ing moats, with extensions on the west and east. 



Half of another — almost square — moat lies to 

 the south of Brundish Church. On its eastern 

 side are some fish-stews. 



BuREs St. Mary (Ixxx, 13). — South-east of 

 Bures Green, 5 miles south-east from Sudbury, 

 two sides of a narrow moat are at Moat Farm. 



BuRGATE (xxiv, 16). — At Stubbings Entry, 5 

 miles west from Eye, is a large irregular moat 

 with an extension towards the east, forming three 

 sides to another moat. 



Three sides of a moat remain at Burgate Hall, 

 and to the south-west is a fragment of an adja- 

 cent one. 



Burgh (Ixvii, 6). — Three miles north-west 

 from Woodbridge, at Thistleton Hall, is a com- 

 plicated triple moat. The smallest surrounds 

 but a limited area, and lies within the eastern 

 side of a large oblong moat, which contains a 

 pond within its south-western angle ; the northern 

 side is mutilated and spreads into a large pond. 

 Outside the eastern arm of the large moat, and 

 opposite the smaller inner one, is another of 

 medium size, fed by k channel on the south and 

 a pond for the overflow on the east. 



Burgh (Ixvii, 7). — Half a mile west from 

 Boulge Park are portions of two moats. That on 

 the north is small and has evidently been square, 

 but a long piece has been levelled. South of this, 

 and close to Moat Farm, are three sides of an 

 oblong moat, the western side having been 

 obliterated. 



BuxHALL (Iv, 12). — At Cockerell's Hall, 4 

 miles south-west by west from Stowmarket, there 

 was a quadrangular moat. Its original course is 

 now marked by a series of ponds, formed by the 

 filling up of the former cutting at various points. 



BuxHALL (Ivi, 5). — At Fenn Hall, J a mile 

 north-west from the village, is an oblong moat. 



BuxHALL (Ivi, 9). — South-west of Buxhall, at 

 Fasbourn Hall, the north and south sides of a 

 quadrangular moat remain. Within the north- 

 eastern angle is a small hillock, probably formed 

 by the clearings from the moat and for no 

 defensive purpose. 



Carlton Colville (x, 14). — South of the 

 village is a small but wide moat, square in plan. 



Cavendish (Lxii, 1 2). — A square moat, now 

 drained, lies south-east of Houghton Grove, 

 north-cast of Clare. 



Cavendish (Ixxi, 4). — Houghton Hall, i mile 

 west from Cavendish, has the southern and 

 eastern sides, with the south-west angle, of a 

 quadrangular moat remaining. 



The fragment of another moat may be traced 

 at Over Hall, near the rectory. 



Cavendish (Ixxii, i). — Blacklands Hall moat, 

 north of Cavendish station, is but a long curved 

 channel, graduating from 20 ft. wide at the north- 

 eastern end to 60 ft. wide at the south-west 



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