Monument record 962/0/1 - East-West Running Avenue of Trees

{1} An avenue to the west of the house is shown with two rows of 64 trees each.

{2} An avenue is shown running westwards from a large water-feature in front of the house.

{3} An avenue is shown extending westwards from the main house through an ornamental canalised area and across the Grand Union Canal to continue westwards through tree-planting.

{5} Avenue shown.

{6} A broad and straight hollow way or drive was once lined with trees; the avenue of trees clearly extended westwards for some distance.

<1> Wilson C., 1740, Clement Wilson's Survey of The Park Belonging to Edward Clerke (NRO Map 3161), (unchecked) (Map). SNN42147.

<2> Eyre T. (Revised by Jefferys T.), 1779, Map of the County of Northamptonshire, (checked) (Map). SNN1852.

<3> Bryant A., 1827, Map of The County of Northampton, (checked) (Map). SNN2733.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1926, Third Edition OS Mapping, 3 (checked) (Map). SNN56311.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1834, First Edition Ordnance Survey 1 Inch Map Series (Sheet 52), (unchecked) (Map). SNN281.

<6> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.192-3 site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1880, First Edition OS 6 Inch Mapping Series (36NE), (checked) (Map). SNN42062.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 1880, First Edition OS 6 Inch Mapping Series (36NW), (checked) (Map). SNN106632.

Record last edited

Aug 29 2012 3:45PM