An earthwork enclosure which probably constituted Gotham Castle known to have existed in the 12th century (presumably constructed below an eminence to exploit the natural water supply for a wet moat), and later used as a court for Rushcliffe Hundred. (1)

Moated enclosure …commanded and overlooked by the immediate steeply rising hill, whence comes also the water supply. Evidently the object of this low site was the acquisition of all the materials of a wet moat. Now traditionally known in the locality as the site of Rushcliff Hall, although there is no extant sign of any substantial building having been erected thereon. (1)
(NB associates with "Gotham Castle" - the ref to this in (4) is an agreement not to fortify a castle in Gotham)
A homestead moat, of which 3 arms only are extant, situated below a high escarpment, in a non-defensive but well concealed situation. Preserved as an enclosure for the 14th green of Rushcliffe golf course and the ditch now attains a max depth of 1.3m. (3)

Now traditionally known as the 'site of Rushcliff Hall' ('Rushcliffe' in VCH Notts 1 1906 309), although there is no trace of any building. (2)

Moat surveyed in 1973 OS map (5)


See M67 for Rushcliffe Moot.

Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> Thoroton Society, 1899, TTS, pp 42-8 (Published document). SNT327.

<2> VCH, 1906, Notts, p 309 (Published document). SNT1383.

<3> Colquhoun FD, 1975, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT583.

<4> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 1, p 37 (Published document). SNT1345.

<5> OS, 1973, 1:10000 1973 (Map). SNT995.