Monument record 4189 - Brampton Ash

Brampton Ash medieval & later village shrinkage remains

{1} Brass rubbing of Simon Norwich (1476).

{3} Settlement remains (SP 788874) formerly part of Brampton Ash village, lie on either side of the now isolated church, on sand at 130 m. aboveOD. Slight traces of ploughed-out rectangular embanked closes and disturbed areas suggest former buildings covering about 3 hectares. The site was already devoid of habitation in 1839. These somewhat indeterminate remains must reflect the expansion and contraction of the village throughout its recorded life, as well as, perhaps, some movement. Domesday Book gives a recorded population of 14 for Brampton. In 1332-4 the vill paid 50s.3/4 d. tax and in 1348-9 60s., in 1377 161 people over the age of 14 were taxed and in 1674 129
people are listed as paying Hearth Tax, an unusually large number. By 1801 the total population was only 79.

<1> Brass Rubbings at Ashmolean Museum, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41806.

<2> Billington V., 2000, Woad-Growing in Northamptonshire, p.59-70 (unchecked) (Article). SNN102516.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 10/Site 4 (Series). SNN77380.

<4> 1839, Brampton Ash Tithe Map (NRO T166) (Map). SNN102452.

<5> PRO series E179, PRO E179/155/3; E179/155/28; E179/254/14 (Document). SNN115882.

<6> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p. 335-350 (Series). SNN100368.

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Feb 3 2025 7:53PM