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Monument Number 341868
Hob Uid: 341868
Location : Northamptonshire Daventry Cold Ashby
Grid Ref : SP6562076500
Summary : The earthwork and buried remains of a monastic grange and part of a hollow way situated to the north of Main Street on the northern outskirts of the village of Cold Ashby. Throughout much of the medieval period the grange at Cold Ashby is thought to have belonged to either Pipewell abbey, a monastery of the Cistercian order, or Sulby abbey. The central, southern part of the site forms the core of the monastic grange and includes small paddocks within which are a number of building platforms. These platforms are considered to represent the sites of buildings associated with the grange, including the monk's domestic accommodation, probably a chapel, and several agricultural buildings. To the west, north and east of the building platforms are five large rectangular closes which are bounded by low scarp and 0.25 metre high banks. These fields provide evidence for the agricultural activities of the grange. To the north of the grange's northern boundary are the earthwork remains of a hollow way 10 metres wide and 0.5 metres deep. Immediately to the north of the hollow way are the remains of further earthworks which are believed to define several paddocks. Scheduled.
More information : SP 656765 Hollow ways run N from junction of Main Street and Crabtree Lane and E-W linking Naseby road to Bridle Lane forming a T-junction N of the village.Five large rectangular closes orientated N-S contain building platforms.Manor of Cold Ashby owned by Pipewell Abbey.Buildings still standing in early 18th century.Field still known as 'Grange Field'. (1)

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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Bridges J. 1791. History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, 1, 550-1
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Source Number : 1b
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Source details : AP (RAF VAP CPE/UK/1994 4175-6)
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : 13/07/1995
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Cistercian Grange, Hollow Way, Paddock, Enclosed Field System, Chapel, Agricultural Building, Premonstratensian Grange
Evidence : Earthwork, Demolished Building, Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 17133
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 67 NE 16
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Relationship type : General association

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Monument Number 341868