Monument record 8001 - Norton Park

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Summary

Need to check mapping on east side of Watling Street; did Norton Park really straddle this major road, or is this perhaps a separate park?

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{3} Elias Bretain Esq. Line of trees.

{7} B Botfield 1803. Report 29 March 1809 - The Marquess of Bath, Longleat. With the assistance of J A Repton.

{8} The park at Norton Hall was extended westward in 1847 to cover the site of the former village earthworks.


<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950, Ordnance Survey 1950s Mapping Series (SP66), (unchecked) (Map). SNN59768.

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

<4> Bryant; Greenwood, 1827?, County Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN54941.

<5> Waterfield T.J., 2001, A Park Too Dear: Creating a Modern Deer Park, p.62-77 (unchecked) (Article). SNN102523.

<6> EVANS, 1830, Untitled Source, (unchecked) (Engraving). SNN54961.

<7> CARTER G., 1982, HUMPHREY REPTON, 160 (unchecked) (Book). SNN48269.

<8> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.157 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77381.

<9> Mowl T.; Hickman C., 2008, The Historic Gardens of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN106082.

<10> 1847, Norton Tithe Map (NRO T297), (unchecked) (Map). SNN14134.

<11> Waterfield T.J., 2002, A Park Too Dear: Creating a Modern Deer Park, p.79-81 (unchecked) (Note). SNN109382.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950. Ordnance Survey 1950s Mapping Series (SP66). 2.5 inches to 1 mile. SP66. Ordnance Survey. (unchecked).
  • <3> Map: Eyre T. (Revised by Jefferys T.). 1779. Map of the County of Northamptonshire. NRO Map 1119. (unchecked).
  • <4> Map: Bryant; Greenwood. 1827?. County Map. (unchecked).
  • <5> Article: Waterfield T.J.. 2001. A Park Too Dear: Creating a Modern Deer Park. Northamptonshire Past and Present. 54. Northants Record Society. p.62-77 (unchecked).
  • <6> Engraving: EVANS. 1830. (unchecked).
  • <7> Book: CARTER G.. 1982. HUMPHREY REPTON. 160 (unchecked).
  • <8> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.157 (unchecked).
  • <9> Series: Mowl T.; Hickman C.. 2008. The Historic Gardens of England: Northamptonshire. The Historic Gardens of England. Northamptonshire. Tempus. (unchecked).
  • <10> Map: 1847. Norton Tithe Map (NRO T297). NRO T297. (unchecked).
  • <11> Note: Waterfield T.J.. 2002. A Park Too Dear: Creating a Modern Deer Park. Northamptonshire Past and Present. 55. Northants Record Society. p.79-81 (unchecked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 60905 64022 (1547m by 1452m) Approximate
Civil Parish NORTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)
Civil Parish WHILTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Feb 28 2014 2:37PM

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