Monument record 1624/6 - Irthlingborough Market

{3} It is conceivable that the cross recorded in the late 19th century in the former parkland could have been associated with the site of the market but there may be quite other explanations. Cropmarks at the western end of the former park on both sides of the stream correlate well with the furlong, old enclosure and 1805 road pattern which indicate that they are very likely to be part of the medieval settlement remains. Based on the 1805 map, the cropmarks and the broad topographical pattern of the settlement, a conjectural area of tenement rows can be defined within the area of the 19th century park. This would appear to be confirmed, at least on the south side of the stream by the presence close to the western end of the conjectural tenement rows, of the location of Queen Edith’s Cross on the 1st edition 1:2500 OS map. [SMR note 23/07/2007, this entry appears to relate to Finedon, not Irthlingborough. NEED TO CHECK.]

<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (checked) (Digital archive). SNN4.

<2> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.268 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<3> Taylor J.; Foard G.; Ballinger J., 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Overview, Appendix 2 (checked) (Report). SNN103118.

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Dec 12 2012 10:08AM