Monument record 6813 - Fermyn Woods

{1} Fermyn Woods Hall marked as "park or ornamental grounds"; boundary shown

{2} Area marked as "deer park"; section to north-west missing from boundary

{3} Unclear whether parkland actually shown

{5} Farming Wood house and woods (granted for £2000 in 4th year of reign of Charles 1 (1629). Now the property of Lord Gowran in right of his wife Ann Robinson, one of the coheirs of Sir John Robinson.

{9} John Fitzpatrick (2nd Earl of Upper Ossary) - gold medal from Society of Arts in 1784 for planting a mixed plantation at Ampthill. Scots pine, oak, beech, chestnuts and other species. (Old client of Brown).

{10} Former lodge in Rockingham Forest; Countess of Upper Ossary was friend of Horace Walpole - see letters addressed to her; he visited Farming Woods each autumn for shooting; Anne Liddell was wife of John second Earl

{16} Parkland clearly marked although southern border appears to be drawn incorrectly as a portion of parkland is missing between Bushylawn Lodge & Stubby Stiles

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950, Ordnance Survey 1950s Mapping Series (SP98), SP98 (Map). SNN47732.

<3> Eyre T. (Revised by Jefferys T.), 1779, Map of the County of Northamptonshire, (checked) (Map). SNN1852.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1880, First Edition OS 6 Inch Mapping Series (MULTIPLES!), (unchecked) (Map). SNN41938.

<5> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.285 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77326.

<6> Evans J.; Britton J., 1810, The Beauties of England and Wales (Northamptonshire), (unchecked) (Book). SNN1351.

<7> Hall D.N., 2001, Ancient Woodland Project: Archaeological Survey (Northamptonshire, Peterborough and Milton Keynes Forests, Archaeological Interpretation Survey, Part 4), (checked) (Report). SNN101514.

<8> NEALE J.P., 1826, Views of Seats (3), (unchecked) (Series). SNN60738.

<9> Jacques D., Georgian Gardens, 111 (Book). SNN42524.

<10> BURT J., NOTE, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN48244.

<11> HIST.MSS.COMM., 249 (Document). SNN60823.

<12> COMMONS JOURNALS, 189+193 (Uncertain). SNN54998.

<13> 1662, CAL.S.P.DOM., 530 (Document). SNN60824.

<14> 1618, CAL.S.P.DOM., 313 (Document). SNN60777.

<15> 1664, CAL.S.P.DOM., 211 (Document). SNN60822.

<16> Bryant A., 1827, Map of The County of Northampton, (checked) (Map). SNN2733.

<17> , 1926, MAP, 5+6+9+10 (Map). SNN56386.

<18> Mowl T.; Hickman C., 2008, The Historic Gardens of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN106082.

Record last edited

Sep 18 2023 1:42PM