Monument record 4709/2 - Courteenhall Manor

Manor house in Courteenhall Park. It was described by in the 1720s as an Elizabethan building constructed in 1580. It is shown on a plan of 1766 as a long straight range with multiple chimneys. By 1791 a plan of the estate showed the addition of an 'L' shaped E-wing in 18th century style. The manor was demolished entirely in 1791 when the extant Courteenhall house was erected. The site is marked by a north facing scarp and to the south a linear bank possibly the remains of a tree avenue.

{1} Manor house site SP 76325300. Described by Bridges in the 1720s as an Elizabethan building with the date 1580 on it. The manor is depicted on a plan of 1766 as a long straight range with multiple chimneys. By 1791 a plan of the estate (at Courteenhall) shown the addition of an 'L' shaped E wing in 18th century style. The manor was demolished entirely in 1791 when the extant Courteenhall house [SP 75 SE 18] was erected. The site is marked by a N facing scarp and, to the S, a linear bank possibly the remains of a tree avenue depicted on the 1766 plan [RCHM survey].

{5} Analysis of surviving historic plans suggest that the southern face of the house was between 40m and 60m long and c20m wide on its eastern side, comprising a large main rectangular building and a small annexe to the west. Possibly complicated phasing. Site survey identified a large apparent platform in this area with levelling apparent on its northern side.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.35 site 2 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> 1766, Map of Courteenhall, (unchecked) (Map). SNN19092.

<3> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.353 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<4> Hopkins P., 1999, Grange Park, Courteenhall, Northamptonshire: Documentary Research, p.3 (unchecked) (Report). SNN63149.

<5> Bashford, D, 2020, A Rapid Walkover and Condition and Management Survey of Courteenhall Park, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN112364.

<6> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, (RAF VAP CPE/UK/1926, 3024-6) (Photographs). SNN104890.

<7> Aerial Photograph, (Fairey Surveys Ltd 6565, 2011-5) (Photographs). SNN112974.

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Feb 10 2025 7:05PM