Littywood Manor house is a 14th century
double moated site set in the rolling Staffordshire
countryside yet within 5 miles of Stafford town
centre. Littywood is a scheduled monument of national
importance and is the only moated site in
Staffordshire with two concentric circular moats.
Littywood stands on a central platform surrounded by
a dry inner moat up to 40 metres wide and 3 metres
deep which is separated by a flat topped bank up to
22 metres wide. The outer moat remains waterlogged
on its eastern side but is dry on the west. Two
connecting channels linking the moats have been cut
through the bank on its western side. An outer bank
up to 13 metres wide flanks the outer moat on its
south west and western sides. Access to Littywood
Manor is by a causeway on the north east side.
Littywood Manor house was the manorial home of the
Baron of Stafford. It then passed through the
Caverswall , Willoughby and Greville families. In
c.1502 the manor wasleased to John Stapledon whose
family later claimed that they had been tenants
since the 12th or 13th century. The house was originally two
timber framed buildings and is still to this day
largely preserved.
There are around 6000 moated sites in England. The
greatest concentration being in the Central and
Eastern parts of England.
Most sites were built between 1250 and 1350 and were
constructed as prestigious aristocratic and
seigniorial residences rather than as
a means of military defence.
Littywood moated site survives well. It illustrates
the diversity in form of this class of monument. Littywood manor house has been
occupied continuously since the 12th century and will contain organic material within the
waterlogged moat.
Today Littywood manor house is a registered civil
wedding venue of distinction. It is a venue
which will provide the perfect backdrop for your
very special day. Littywood is absolutely ideal for
the small intimate wedding and for those wishing to
hold their ceremony in this
special and unique house with such outstanding
history. |
