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Calender monastic grange is a former agricultural estate of Calender Priory, a small Augustinian house located in Northamptonshire. The grange functioned as a working farm and storage facility for the priory, as was typical of monastic establishments during the medieval period, enabling religious communities to exploit outlying lands for income and sustenance. The site at Cottesbrooke preserves evidence of medieval land use and monastic economy, with archaeological and documentary records indicating activity from the medieval period. Such granges represent an important aspect of monastic organisation and the medieval agricultural landscape, demonstrating how religious institutions managed dispersed property holdings across their territorial jurisdiction.
Calender monastic grange at Cottesbrooke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011383. View the official record →
Calender monastic grange is a former agricultural estate of Calender Priory, a small Augustinian house located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011383.
Calender monastic grange at Cottesbrooke 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 1011383.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement at Haselbech (3.5 km), Monastic grange east of Manor Farm (3.9 km), Two bowl barrows and a henge 600m east of Mill Hill Farm (4.5 km).
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