Monument record 1974 - Hardwick

Hardwick is recorded at Domesday in 1086. The church was in existence by at least 1130 when it was bestowed on St Andrews Priory in Northampton.

{3} Two maps of 1587 and 1684 show the area of earthworks to the south-west of the current village as already abandoned. The available documentary evidence appears to suggest that Hardwick was always small and never suffered a major reduction in population. The Domesday Book lists a recorded population of 14. In 1348/9 the vill paid tax of 35s 6d. 14 people paid Hearth Tax. In 1801 there was a total of 68 people in the entire parish.

{7} Summary of manorial history, taken from source {4}

<1> 1587, Map of Hardwick, (unchecked) (Map). SNN47295.

<2> 1684, Map of Hardwick, (unchecked) (Map). SNN530.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.72-3 site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.354 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<5> PRO series E179, E179/155/3 (Document). SNN115882.

<6> PRO series E179, PRO E179/254/14 (Document). SNN115882.

<7> Chapman, A., 1996, Manor Farm, Hardwick, Northamptonshire Archaeological Evaluation Stage 1: Desktop Assessment, (checked) (Report). SNN72411.

<8> 1604, Map of Hardwick (Map). SNN109758.

<9> Taylor, CC, 1978, Aspects of village mobility in medieval and later times, p. 128-130 (Report). SNN110876.

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Feb 13 2026 1:39PM