Building record 7628/0/1 - Magpie Farm

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Summary

Formerly The Magpie Inn and known as The Magpye in the mid 18th century. Became a farmhouse around the turn of the 20th century. The main house is three storeys with attached barn. Constructed of stone with a Welsh slate roof.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Small cluster of buildings labelled 'The Magpye'.

{2} In 1779 known as 'The Magpye' and 'The Magpie' c1825 OS.

{3} Refers to a newspaper advert of 1746 that mentions the inn.


<1> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), 2in/1810s (Sheet 228) (Map). SNN112944.

<2> The English Place-Name Society, Survey of English Place-Names, Accessed 17/07/2024 (Website). SNN113970.

<3> Cole, M, 2009, Thorpe Mandeville Yesterday (Website). SNN116487.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date). 2in/1810s (Sheet 228).
  • <2> Website: The English Place-Name Society. Survey of English Place-Names. http://epns.nottingham.ac.uk/. Accessed 17/07/2024.
  • <3> Website: Cole, M. 2009. Thorpe Mandeville Yesterday. http://www.thorpe-mandeville.co.uk/index.html.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 5472 4516 (28m by 35m)
Civil Parish THORPE MANDEVILLE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Feb 25 2025 7:01PM

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