Monument record 430 - Badby Wood (& Medieval Deer Park of Evesham Abbey)

Medieval deer park created 1245-6 by the Abbey of Evesham. The park pale is very well preserved around most of its circuit. On the northside the bank is 6 metres - 7 metres wide and up to 1.7m high. Only a low indistinct bank survives along the southeast boundary. It is partly ploughed out along the south boundary. Traces of banks exist within Badby Wood.

{1} Possible evidence for assarting of Badby Wood. The wood used to run up to the boundary bank (Mon 400/0/41) which lies between current woodland and the village.

{2} Badby Wood emparked in 1245-6 by charter granted to Abbot of Evesham; woodland of nearly 180 acres; all except 23 acres now belonging to Sir Charles Knightley; thus Badby Wood in Fawsley Park in C19th.

{4} SP 565 582 80ha park SE of village on boundary with Fawsley. Created 1245-6 by Abbey of Evesham.Park pale very well preserved around most of its circuit.N side bank 6-7m wide and up to 1.7m high above interior (0.25m above outside ground level). Only low indistinct bank along SE boundary. Partly ploughed out along S boundary. At SP 5595 5801 the pale blocks the N-S hollow way (SP 55 NE 24) with a low scarp. Traces of banks exist within the wood.

Ordnance Survey, 1811-9, First Edition Ordnance Survey Surveyors Drawings, (unchecked) (Map). SNN104902.

<1> BROWN A.E., 1991, Badby, Northamptonshire, p.19-21 (unchecked) (Article). SNN41344.

<2> Baker G., 1822-36, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.253 (unchecked) (Book). SNN10400.

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

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.11-12 Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<5> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, P.20 (Book). SNN77325.

<6> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1977, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976, P.155-76 (Report). SNN723.

<7> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, RAF CPE/UK/1994, 1274-6 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<8> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central), 890796 (Archive). SNN112900.

Record last edited

Feb 7 2025 12:37PM