Monument record 188/1 - Thenford Windmill
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Summary
Windmill mound in field known as Windmill Ground in 1851. The earthworks were of a round mound 20m in diameter and were visible on 1947 aerial photos but now totally destroyed.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} FNAME: WINDMILL GROUND.
{2} Earthworks of a round mound 20m in diameter, visible on 1947 aerial photos but now totally destroyed. Aerial photo NCCAP: SP5142/001-3.
{4, 5} Earthwork mound incorporated into former field boundary noted on Lidar at SP 51764222.
<1> 1851, Thenford Tithe Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN10304.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.145/Site 12 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
<3> Royal Air Force, 1940s, RAF Vertical Aerial Photographs, A/P (RAF VAP VPE/UK/1926 3210-2) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN105266.
<4> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m, Accessed 30/05/2024 (Digital Plots). SNN111710.
<5> Northamptonshire HER, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Pers comm Rachael Townend (Oral Report). SNN115011.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN10304 Map: 1851. Thenford Tithe Map. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN77382 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.145/Site 12 (checked).
- <3> SNN105266 Aerial Photograph(s): Royal Air Force. 1940s. RAF Vertical Aerial Photographs. RAF 1994?. A/P (RAF VAP VPE/UK/1926 3210-2).
- <4> SNN111710 Digital Plots: Environment Agency. LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m. https://data.gov.uk/dataset/6a117171-5c59-4c7d-8e8b-8e7aefe8ee2e/lidar-composite-dtm-1m. Accessed 30/05/2024.
- <5> SNN115011 Oral Report: Northamptonshire HER. Unknown. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments. Pers comm Rachael Townend.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 517 422 (150m by 150m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THENFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 339505
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 7:12PM
