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A late 16th century house, gardens and dovecote located 300 metres west of Mill Farm near Northampton is a significant example of post-medieval domestic architecture and its associated estate features. The site comprises the principal dwelling, formal or utilitarian gardens characteristic of the period, and a dovecote structure, which together represent the agricultural and social arrangements of a prosperous household during the late Tudor period. The dovecote, a common feature of substantial 16th-century properties, would have served both practical and status-conferring functions, providing a reliable source of meat whilst demonstrating the owner's rights and standing. The complex reflects the organization of rural elite or gentry-class settlement in Northamptonshire during a period of relative prosperity and agricultural expansion.
A late 16th century house, gardens and dovecote, 300m west of Mill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016319. View the official record →
A late 16th century house, gardens and dovecote located 300 metres west of Mill Farm near Northampton is a significant example of post-medieval domestic architecture and its associated estate features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016319.
A late 16th century house, gardens and dovecote, 300m west of Mill Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016319.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Geddington Bridge (0.9 km), Geddington Cross: Eleanor cross and conduit house (0.9 km), Cistercian abbey and medieval settlement at Pipewell (5.1 km).
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A late 16th century house, gardens and dovecote, 300m west of Mill Farm stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.