Canons Ashby: the remains of a medieval monastery, castle, settlement and fields, post-medieval houses, gardens and park, and a series of five dams

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History & significance

Canons Ashby is a complex heritage monument in Northamptonshire comprising the remains of a medieval Augustinian priory alongside post-medieval domestic structures, gardens and parkland. The priory, founded in the twelfth century, represents an important monastic establishment, whilst the survival of associated secular buildings and landscape features demonstrates the multi-period use and development of the site from the medieval period through to the early modern era. The monument includes evidence of medieval settlement patterns and economic activity in the form of field systems and a series of five dams, which speak to the agricultural and hydrological management of the landscape. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument and provides significant archaeological potential for understanding both monastic life and the longue durée of settlement in the Midlands.

Canons Ashby: the remains of a medieval monastery, castle, settlement and fields, post-medieval houses, gardens and park, and a series of five dams is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015534. View the official record →

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