Category Archives: Lost Heritage

Lost Heritage Buildings

Simpsons Moat

Posted on April 3, 2020 by campaignr

Simpsons Moat, or Palace, was a moated, crenellated manor house at the bottom of Ringers Road. Most of the building had been of Tudor age, dominated by a large chimney. Henry VIII was reputed to have visited. It was later … Continue reading →

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High Street No. 232, former Grete House lodge

Posted on February 23, 2020 by campaignr

This is one of a pair of early 18th century lodges at the entrance to the driveway to the Grete House, a Tudor mansion and its lands. Continue reading →

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High Street No. 147-149 & 151-153 Demolished – The White Hart Inn

Posted on December 1, 2019 by campaignr

This much lamented ancient Inn dated from the medieval era and had been rebuilt as the commercial hub in the 1830s. Replaced by a space wasting concrete cuboid. Continue reading →

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