Monument record 7198/400 - C18th Horsemarket "Hog Leys"
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{1} Hog Leys (later Horse Market) to the east side of the town, is left largely open [on the 1721 map] with no clearly defined street boundary and very few buildings. Later evidence indicates that it was called ‘Hog Leys’ because the pigs were fed there, which would explain the lack of development around the area.
In the 18th century the Hog Leys was converted into the Horsemarket. The stocks, whipping post and pillory were next to the cross (market) and the stocks still stood there on the 1721 map only later being moved to Hog Leys, presumably when it was turned into the Horsemarket.
<1> Foard G.F., 2000, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Medieval + Post Medieval), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100747.
<2> Eayre T., 1721, A Plan of the Town of Kettering in Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Map). SNN100753.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN100747 Digital archive: Foard G.F.. 2000. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Medieval + Post Medieval). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Kettering. Northants County Council. (checked).
- <2> SNN100753 Map: Eayre T.. 1721. A Plan of the Town of Kettering in Northamptonshire. (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 86767 78680 (122m by 227m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KETTERING, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
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Record last edited
May 23 2008 9:35AM
