Monument record 6805 - Whittlebury Lodge Park

{1} Not sure whether digitised boundary is accurate; needs checking against all historic mapping.

{4} 3010 acres includes 1770 acres in Sholebrook and Wakefield. Parish liberties exclusive of forest land and old inclosures, were enclosed by Act of Parliament in 1794. 320 acres Duke of Grafton, Lord of the Manor. 490 acres Charles Lord of Southampton and two others of 170 acres and 12 acres.

{5} Hon Mr Bearsclerk Ansby; shows a house standing in grassland.

{13} The c.1608 map (redrawn c.1725) shows that a large proportion of the area was originally covered by areas of coppice woodland as part of Whittlewood Forest. This area of woodland was reduced in size by 1873 when the village was surrounded by a patchwork of enclosed fields and small areas of coppice. A deer park was constructed, originally owned by The Dukes of Grafton, and later by The Lords of Southampton.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950, Ordnance Survey 1950s Mapping Series (SP64), (unchecked) (Map). SNN59248.

<2> Bryant A., 1827, Map of The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Map). SNN2733.

<4> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.70 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77328.

<5> Eyre T. (Revised by Jefferys T.), 1779, Map of the County of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Map). SNN1852.

<6> Collier; Baker;, c1600, Map of Whittlewood Forest (NRO Map 4210), (unchecked) (Map). SNN105610.

<7> 1797, Whittlebury Inclosure Map (NRO Map 6100), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106665.

<8> 1850?, Whittlebury Village Map (NRO Map 2902/3), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106666.

<9> 1800?, Whittlebury Tithe Map, in the Parish of Green Norton (NRO T173), (unchecked) (Map). SNN69067.

<10> 1873, Whittlebury Village Map (NRO Map 2667), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106672.

<11> Ordnance Survey, 1884, OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (SP66SW), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106674.

<12> Ordnance Survey, 1884, OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (SP66NW), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106673.

<13> MASTERS P.; MAULL A., 1998, Archaeological Evaluation at West Park Farm, Whittlebury, Northamptonshire: Stage 1, 2.10 (checked) (Report). SNN63026.

Record last edited

Apr 27 2010 6:21PM