Monument record 2327/0/10 - Post-medieval pond and dam, Drayton Old Park

Remains of earth dam. Shown on 18thc map of Drayton Old Park.

{2} Dam (SP 95128062) south of Slipton Lodge, across a steep-sided valley, cut into limestone and clay at 230 m. above OD. It was constructed to form a lake covering some four hectares which stretched north as far as Slipton lodge. A map of C18th date of Drayton Old Park shows the lake in existence and has a note that 'ye pond and ye piece beyond the pond was added to ye park about ... years since'.
The dam consists of a massive earthen bank, 100m long, 30m wide at its base and up to 5m high, through which the modern stream flows in a culvert. Quarrying for ironstone on the south and north-east of it has made the dam appear larger than it was originally.

<1> 1900, MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN37704.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.63/Site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> 1700?, Map 1403 (Drayton Old Park?), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106074.

<4> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, Mapinfo Data Layer (checked) (Database). SNN102279.

<5> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire I (North-East), 890528: Figure 33 on page 22. Publication proof (Archive). SNN113295.

<6> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m, LIDAR DTM-1m 2022 (Digital Plots). SNN111710.

Record last edited

Jun 6 2023 4:42PM