Monument record 6581 - Open Field System, Kislingbury

The common fields of the parish were enclosed by an Act of Parliament of 1779.

{1} The common fields of the parish were enclosed by an Act of Parliament of 1779. Ridge and furrow of these fields exists on the ground or can be traced on air photos over most of the old parish, except along the edges of the River nene and in a number of low lying formerly marshy areas elsewhere (eg SP690590, now obliterated by the M1 motorway, 703590 and 707579). The ridge and furrow is arranged in furlongs set end-on or at right angles to each other in a strikingly rectangular layout. On the floodplain of the River Nene (SP705597) a slightly raised circular 'island' of alluvium only 100m across has slight ridge and furrow on it. This suggests that almost every available piece of land in the parish was cultivated at some time.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.96 Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> 1779, Kislingbury Enclosure Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN18263.

<3> Hall, D and Franklin, W (eds), 2024, The Enclosure of Northamptonshire 1485-1901, p. 401 (Book). SNN116630.

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Oct 31 2024 12:32PM