The Gatehouse website record for Weston Turville Manor Farm

In the civil parish of Weston Turville. In the historic county of Buckinghamshire (Modern Authority of Buckinghamshire, 1974 county of Buckinghamshire).

Remains of a medieval moat with traces of a rampart and outer bank. The farmhouse mainly dates from the early C19 but contains a late C15 timber framed hall within the east wing. The house may have been built by Sir Henry Colet who bought the manor in 1483/4. It was altered in C16 and C17. it has been argued that this may be the site of a previous house for which a licence to crenellate was granted in 1334, however it is perhaps more likely that this licence refers to a motte and bailey in the area; the Manor Farmhouse site being the manor house of the sub manor of Hide, rather than that of John de Molyns noted in the licence. (PastScape)
A sub manor, held for half a knight fee, is unlikely to seriously fortified in this area and even symbolic fortifications would have most probably been subdued.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP85361080

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 344451
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 0041200000 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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