Monument record 4304 - Draughton

Medieval and post medieval settlement remains

{1} Draughton is noted in Domesday Book where it is described as three separate manors but no population is recorded for two of them. In 1377, 66 people over the age of 14 paid the Poll Tax and in 1674, 49 households paid the Hearth Tax. Soon afterwards, in about 1720, Bridges noted that there were about 40 houses there. By 1801, 179 people lived in the parish. Earthworks suggest that the village was formerly more regular in plan with E-W street continuing further to the W and a series of rectangular closes, most clear S of the church, running S.E. to meet a narrow back lane. Former farm buildings to N.E. shown on 1837 map. [RCHM plan].

{7}Aerial photography-earthworks; possible house platform in shrunken medieval village of Draughton.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 76-77/site 10 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77381.

<2> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p. 306, 349, 350 (Series). SNN100368.

<3> 1837, Draughton Tithe Map (Map). SNN19417.

<4> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, A/P (RAF VAP CPE/UK/1994, 2450-2) (Photographs). SNN104890.

<5> Aerial Photograph, A/P (CUAP BAP83 84) (Photographs). SNN112974.

<6> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central), 889135 (Archive). SNN112900.

<7> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP:SP7676/001-005 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

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Feb 3 2025 7:54PM