Monument record 1160/174 - South of Spring Lane North of Scarletwell Street

{1}Tenement situated to the south of the boundary wall of St Andrew's Priory; no buildings present; possibly open ground;
{2}Open ground;
{3}Open space; no tenements present;
{4}Orchard surrounded by tenements;

{5} A series of buildings fronting Scarletwell Street were erected in the second half of the 19th century with the whole plot developed by 1887 when the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map was produced. The school opened in 1874 as part of this expansion.

{6} During the watching brief in 2015, one complete clay tobacco-pipe bowl dating to c 1810-1840 and nine stem fragments were recovered. This is of interest, since clay tobacco-pipes were manufactured in neighbouring Scarletwell from 1831 to 1920.

<1> Speed J., 1610, Map of Northamptonshire, (checked) (Map). SNN559.

<2> Noble; Butlin, 1746, Town Map, (checked) (Map). SNN430.

<3> Roper; Cole, 1807, Map of The Town of Northampton, (checked) (Map). SNN621.

<4> Wood; Law, 1847, Town Map of Northampton, (checked) (Map). SNN752.

<5> Reid, A., 2015, Archaeological observation, investigation, analysis and recording at Spring Lane Primary School, Spring Lane, Northampton, May 2014 – May 2015 (Report). SNN110545.

<6> Horne, B (editor), 2016, South Midlands Archaeology (46), p. 43 (Journal). SNN111326.

Record last edited

Jan 24 2019 12:04PM