Monument record 4822 - Wilbarston

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Summary

Wilbarston lies approximately midway between Corby and Market Harborough. The major monument of the parish is the Cistercian Abbey of Pipewell which lay in the south of the parish on the site of a former village. The open fields of Wilbarston were inclosed in 1798.

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Full Description

{1} Archaeological monuments in Wilbarston.


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, pp. 170-175 (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Hall, D and Franklin, W (eds), 2024, The Enclosure of Northamptonshire 1485-1901, p. 485 (Book). SNN116630.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. pp. 170-175.
  • <2> Book: Hall, D and Franklin, W (eds). 2024. The Enclosure of Northamptonshire 1485-1901. 55. Northamptonshire Record Society. p. 485.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 81364 88122 (492m by 675m) Approximate
Civil Parish WILBARSTON
Unitary Authority North Northamptonshire

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Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 27 2026 8:34AM

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