Monument record 9847 - Open Field System, Winwick

The common fields of the parish were finally enclosed following an Act of Parliament of 1794 but at least part of it was enclosed by 1652.

{1} The common fields of the parish were finally enclosed following an Act of Parliament of 1794 but at least part of it was enclosed by 1652. Much of the ridge and furrow of these fields has been destroyed particularly in the west of the parish where only a few furlongs remain. But around, and to the north of the village, the layout is recoverable either on the ground or from air photographs. It is arranged in end-on and interlocked furlongs in response to the direction of slope. Behind the empty closes of the village remains the ridges all run up to the slope to the higher ground. It is noteworthy that parts of the village have been overploughed by later ridge and furrow. Some earthwork ridge and furrow shown on Fig.147.

{2} List A: Extensive Areas of Field Systems.
Extensive area of furlongs with headlands and joints, and meadow, attractively located in rolling countryside. Several fields of shrunken vill earthworks are extant. There are monastic records but poor later records. The main interest is the visual effect even where slightly ploughed. Enclosed c.1610. 150ha.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.200-01 Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<2> HALL D.N., 1993, The Open Fields of Northamptonshire : The Case for the Preservation of Ridge and Furrow (Report). SNN70145.

<3> HALL D.N., 1993, The Open Fields of Northamptonshire: Areas Proposed for Preservation (Supplement). SNN56952.

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