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Calender monastic grange is a medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic landholding in Northamptonshire. The grange, documented as a possession of a religious house, represents the system by which monasteries managed outlying estates and farms to generate income and resources for their communities. The site dates from the medieval period, reflecting the substantial rural properties that characterised monastic economy during the High and Late Middle Ages. The physical remains and archaeological evidence at Cottesbrooke testify to the infrastructure of monastic agriculture and the landscape management practices employed by religious institutions in the East Midlands.
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 medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic landholding 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Calender monastic grange at Cottesbrooke's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Calender monastic grange at Cottesbrooke stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.