What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Rye House moated enclosure and gatehouse as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Rye House moated enclosure and gatehouse is a medieval fortified manor site, likely dating to the 14th or 15th century, and not an early-medieval fairy fort (ringfort/rath). It is associated with historical figures such as Lord Mandeville and has connections to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, but no traditional folklore of fairy activity is recorded.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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