Monument record 812 - Lower Benefield
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Summary
Settlement (rem of) suggest village shrinkage
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} A single street village with high regularity implying a planned layout.
{2} Settlement remains (SP 990886 - 992891), formerly part of Lower Benefield, lie on the south side of the main street of the village [HER no 812/0/1]. Fragmentary remains of closes, bounded by low banks, existing hedges, end against ridge-and-furrow. One close still contained a house in the mid 19th century (Tithe Map, 1848), but the rest had been abandoned. Further north east, immediately west and south west of Brook Farm, are the remains of a deeply-cut hollow-way running south to the brook [HER 812/0/2]. On the east side of the hollow-way are traces of other closes and paddocks, all of which had been abandoned by 1848 [HER no 812/0/3].
<1> Hall, D, 1981, Parish Survey Map of Benefield, (unchecked) (Map). SNN59853.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 19 (Series). SNN77379.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (11)
- Parent of: Benefield Castle (Monument) (812/1)
- Parent of: Brook Farm (Monument) (812/3)
- Parent of: Church of St. Mary (Building) (812/2/2)
- Parent of: K6 Telephone kiosk immediately south west of Number 14 (Building) (812/0/16)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Hollow Way (Monument) (812/0/2)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Settlement Earthworks (Monument) (812/0/3)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Settlement Earthworks (Monument) (812/0/1)
- Parent of: No.38 Lower Benefield & Attached Outbuilding (Building) (812/0/11)
- Parent of: Probable Medieval/Post Medieval Settlement Earthworks (Monument) (812/0/13)
- Parent of: Probable Medieval/Post Medieval Settlement Earthworks (Monument) (812/0/12)
- Part of: No.9 (Building) (812/0/15)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 99078 88769 (917m by 821m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BENEFIELD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 347486
Record last edited
Jan 31 2025 2:58PM
