Monument record 2370 - Crowthorpe deserted medieval settlement

Possible site of a deserted medieval settlement, documents mention mills and a wharf; no visible remains. Also known as Crowthorp, Crowethorpe, Crouthorpe, Crawethorp, Crowethorpbrigge, Crowethorp, Cruthorp juxta Undele. Sites of 12th-13th century buildings.

{1} Crowethorpe in C12th & C13th; Crouthorpe in 1267; Crawethorp in 1274; Crowethorpbrigge in 1312; pontem de Crowethorp in 1330; Cruthorp juxta Undele also in 1330; last mentioned in 1336 when called Crowthorp. It was near to Oundle South Bridge (as recorded in 1312).

{2} Crowthorp DMV; the site is lost, but it was near South Bridge, Oundle (TL03728780). It was last mentioned in documents of 1336.

{4} It is an unlikely site for a settlement, although there are records from the C12th of the lost Crowthorpe in the vicinity.

{5} The remains of the 12th-13th cent buildings TL 08 NW 39 may have formed part of the village, but no evidence for desertion was seen in the area.

{6} Crowthorpe Closes are shown at c.TL036873 on a map of 1716 AD.

{7} South Bridge, Oundle, is also called Crowthorpe Bridge. There were "important mills" at Crowthorpe.

{8} A stone building with tile roof, possibly post medieval or modern;

{10} Oundle TL 038876. Remains have been investigated of completely destroyed dwellings of the late 12th and 13th centuries, only ditches remaining.

{11} The remains of the 12th-13th cent buildings TL 08 NW 39 may have formed part of the village, but no evidence for desertion was seen in the area.

<1> Gover J.E.B.; Mawer A.; Stenton F.M. (Eds.), 1933, The Place-names of Northamptonshire, p.214 (checked) (Series). SNN5881.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL08NW30 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> 1966, Deserted Medieval Village Research Group (Vol.14), p. 11 (Annual Report). SNN7478.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.15/Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<5> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 01-OCT-69 (Note). SNN111452.

<6> 1716, Map of Barnwell (NRO Map 1413), (unchecked) (Map). SNN47476.

<7> Page W. (ed), 1930, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.72+85 (checked) (Series). SNN100370.

<8> Starmer G.H., 1965, CBA Record Cards: Industrial Archaeology in Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN1611.

<9> Starmer G.H., 1982, National Register of Industrial Monuments, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN563.

<10> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1969, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1967/68 (Medieval), p. 26 (Article). SNN57956.

<11> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 01-OCT-69 (Note). SNN111452.

Record last edited

Jan 31 2025 3:48PM