Monument record 2227 - Wigsthorpe

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Summary

Wigsthorpe Medieval or Post Medieval settlement remains suggest village shrinkage which had taken place by 1794. Summary from record 2227/0/1: Earthworks in the centre of the hamlet, including possible house platforms

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Settlement remains (TL 046825) formerly part of the hamlet of Wigsthorpe, lie in the centre of the hamlet, on the S side of the road. Some rectangular platforms and other more indeterminate earthworks indicate former houses. The site had already been abandoned by 1794.


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 61/Site 4 (Series). SNN77379.

<2> 1794, Lilford Enclosure Map (NRO Map 3761), (unchecked) (Map). SNN42015.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1975. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 1. HMSO. p. 61/Site 4.
  • <2> Map: 1794. Lilford Enclosure Map (NRO Map 3761). (unchecked).

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Location

Grid reference TL 046 824 (point) Central
Civil Parish LILFORD-CUM-WIGSTHORPE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 361288

Record last edited

Feb 7 2025 2:27PM

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