Monument record 6819 - Lilford Park

{2} The greater part of the Lilford part of the parish is occupied by Lilford Park

{3} Date of enclosure at Lilford is unknown but had certainly taken place by the C18th. The former village of Lilford was removed during emparking in 1755 which left few traces apart from the village church which was demolished in 1788.

{4} Plan of Lilford Estate shows different parts of the parkland. Rectangular deer park to north of house is marked No.1 "Lilford Park".

{5} Plan of Lilford estates of Thomas Powys.

{6} Behind the house and away to the east and north stretches the deer park.

{7} Lilford Park with Indian cattle.

{8} Plan of Lilford liberty.

{9} C20th estates of Lord Lilford based on key to 25" OS maps.

{10} Plan of Lilford Park and mansion in addition to Ministry of Works buildings and school etc.

{11} Park and village plans and architectural drawings. Gardeners house, dairy, aviaries, school house and cottages.

{12} Park and village plans and architectural drawings. Gardeners house, dairy, aviaries, school house and cottages.

{14} Lilford lordship; photocopy of terrier of lands belonging to Lord Lilford.

{15} Letters re. Lilford bison.

{18} Thomas Powys Esq. 2nd edition 1791 - house only, no park.

{19} Here was formerly a park inclosed now by a stone wall within which is a paddock. 12 houses. Present possessor Thomas Powys, a minor, father Thomas died 1719/20 aged 32.1711 manor bought by Sir Thomas Powys Kt (died 4.4.1719 aged 70) judge of Queen's Bench from Mr Adams, a money-scrivens who bought (in discharge of debts) from Will Elmes, Esq. Only son of Anthogy Elmes of Green's Norton.

{20} Deserted after circa 1700. Mansion built 1635. Houses of Lilford demolished 1755+ and rebuilt in Wigsthorpe by Sir Thomas Powys who had acquired manor in 1711. Church demolished c.1780 and arches re-erected near the river as a picturesque ruin.

{21} Description of parkland.

{28} "Elmes a gentil (man hath) a praty Manor place."

{29} Medieval deer park 1317 - Robert de Willoughby. Thomas Powys was created Lord Lilford, 1797.

{32}/{33} Robert de Willoughby's estate in 1317 included a manor & park which he held jointly with his wife Margaret;

<1> BURT J., Notes, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN60423.

<1> Hall D.N., 2001, Northamptonshire Woodland Survey Archive, (part checked) (Digital archive). SNN109590.

<1> Hall D.N., 2001, Northamptonshire Woodland Survey Archive, (part checked) (Digital archive). SNN109590.

<2> Page W. (ed), 1930, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire- The Borough of Northampton, p.227 (checked) (Series). SNN100370.

<2> Hall D.N., 2000, Forest Enterprise Woodlands In Northamptonshire: Whittlewood Forest And Other Woods, Archaeological Survey, Part 3, (unchecked) (Report). SNN100485.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.61 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<4> 1791, Lilford Estate Map, (checked) (Map). SNN41841.

<5> 1794, Lilford Enclosure Map (NRO Map 3761), (unchecked) (Map). SNN42015.

<6> 1900, Lilford Hall, Oundle: The Seat of Lord Lilford, p.114 (checked) (Article). SNN41904.

<7> PHILLIPS E.T., 1909, Untitled Source, (checked) (Photographs). SNN41816.

<8> 1810, Map of Lilford, (unchecked) (Map). SNN41829.

<9> 1900, MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN41830.

<10> 1951, MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN41831.

<11> MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN48693.

<12> MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN48694.

<13> 1932, Lilford Parish Field Names Map (NRO), (unchecked) (Map). SNN56278.

<14> 1819, Estate Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN41832.

<15> 1857, Correspondence, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN41833.

<16> Ordnance Survey, 1926, Third Edition OS Mapping, 18.16 (checked) (Map). SNN56280.

<17> Ordnance Survey, 1950, Ordnance Survey 1950s Mapping Series (TL08), TL08 (unchecked) (Map). SNN58770.

<18> Eyre T. (Revised by Jefferys T.), 1779, Map of the County of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Map). SNN1852.

<19> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.241 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77326.

<20> Allison K.J.; Beresford M.W.; Hurst J.G. et al, 1966, The Deserted Villages of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Report). SNN39628.

<21> Evans J.; Britton J., 1810, The Beauties of England and Wales (Northamptonshire), (unchecked) (Book). SNN1351.

<22> 1894, The Garden, p.169 (unchecked) (Series). SNN58771.

<23> 1904, The Garden, p.139-40 (unchecked) (Series). SNN58772.

<24> 1900, Country Life (1900), p.112-17 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN58773.

<25> 1979, Country Life (1979), p.2142-3 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN18174.

<26> LADY ROCKLEY, 1938, Historic Gardens of England, p.194-5 (unchecked) (Book). SNN56174.

<27> Binney M.; Hills A., 1979, Elysian Gardens, (unchecked) (Article). SNN42578.

<28> Hearne T., 1744, Collectanea (Leland J.), p.6 (unchecked) (Series). SNN7216.

<29> BURT J., NOTE, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN44792.

<30> GOTCH J.A., 1940, Manor Houses of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Book). SNN58776.

<31> Mowl T.; Hickman C., 2008, The Historic Gardens of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN106082.

<32> 1975, Northamptonshire Past and Present (5/3), p. 227 (Journal). SNN7308.

<33> Inquisitions Post Mortem (6), p. 46 (Document). SNN55580.

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