Yeah, it’s been on maps we’ve seen going back about 250 years. It was

Probably for a mixture of prestige and drainage apparently. It certainly helps any run-off down the lane. It doesn’t surround the house, just a part of the garden. Full of bull rushes atm.

Posted By: Augustus Pablo on August 4th 2025 at 21:43:17

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PM AP (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 4, 15:02:27
- Hi, well records show that the first manorial court was held on this site in 1539 (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 4, 16:07:54
  - A moat! (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 19:17:10
    - Yeah, it’s been on maps we’ve seen going back about 250 years. It was (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 4, 21:43:17
    - i've got a moat at my place too, who hasn't got a moat? (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 4, 19:44:26
  - Thanks! (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 4, 16:25:42
    - You’re welcome, I do like spouting on about it. It’s a great house but needs so much more (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 4, 18:51:05
      - The thing I loved about the house (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 4, 20:16:07
        
        There’s a massive Tudor place new Old Buckenham Airfield. (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 4, 21:47:30
    - I used to live in a Thatched Cottage. Spiders LOVE thatch. They (General Chat) - Pixelman, Aug 4, 16:32:15
      - Luckily ours is tiled but they are handmade pin tiles, more like in Essex and the home (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 4, 18:49:27

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