Monument record 1842/40 - Medieval Tenement Group, Market Place/North of High Street

{2} The tenement row fronting south onto the High Street may have originated in the row of medieval stalls and shops, probably called the Draperie, which extended from the market cross south eastward. From the evidence of the 1782 map one might even argue for a relatively standard plot width of 32ft or multiples thereof. Various shops are recorded in surviving 14th century deeds, as is a cottage in `le Draperie' in 1386. It is unclear how far east the shops and stalls will have extended but such infilling would explain the isolated location of the church as seen in 1782, surrounded by properties on all sides and only accessible by three small lanes or footways.
For further details of tenements see section 6.0 'Tenements' and section 10.0 'Historical Topography' in main report.

<1> 1781 (circa), Thrapston Inclosure Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN100461.

<2> Foard G., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Thrapston (Medieval + Post Medieval), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100460.

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