Monument record 6283/1 - London to Oakham Road Route

{1} In 1675 Wellingborough lay on one nationally important road, from London to Oakham and thus northward, and in close proximity to a second, from Cambridge to Coventry. Undoubtedly their importance originated in the medieval period, as the maintenance of the main bridge crossing the Nene at Wellingborough testifies.

{2} For details of roads/communications through Kettering see main report. Single record for 'road' includes multiple roads from medieval report. All mapped under one record.

{5} The medieval London to Oakham road followed the north-south route of the present Rockingham Road.

<1> Foard G, 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Wellingborough (Medieval + Post Medieval), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100339.

<2> Foard G.F., 2000, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Medieval + Post Medieval), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100747.

<3> Walker C., 2012, Archaeological Desk-Based Heritage Assessment of Land at High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire December 2012, (unchecked) (Report). SNN109268.

<4> MLM Environmental, 2004, Wellingborough East Geo-Environmental Assessment: Southern Routes, (unchecked) (Report). SNN106516.

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Nov 29 2023 4:11PM