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Monastic Grange at Fenham is a medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic land management in Northumberland. The site represents the physical infrastructure of monastic economy, specifically a grange or outlying farm operated by a religious house to work demesne lands and produce surplus for the monastery. Dating to the medieval period, such granges were integral to the economic system of religious communities, enabling them to exploit distant agricultural resources. The remains at Fenham preserve evidence of this important aspect of medieval monastic organisation and rural settlement.
Monastic Grange at Fenham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015631. View the official record →
Monastic Grange at Fenham is a medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic land management in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015631.
Monastic Grange at Fenham 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 1015631.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckton dovecote (2.3 km), Kyloe tower house, East Kyloe (2.9 km), Buckton Moor North camp (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Monastic Grange at Fenham'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.
Monastic Grange at Fenham stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.