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Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpond is a medieval monument complex located in Derbyshire comprising the remains of a formal deer park, associated lodge structure, and ancillary water management features dating to the medieval period. The site represents the infrastructure of elite medieval landholding, with the deer park serving both practical and status-affirming functions characteristic of aristocratic estates. The presence of a lodge, mill and fishpond indicates a diversified medieval settlement pattern focused on resource management and provision for the lord's household. The monument survives as earthwork and structural remains that document the layout and organisation of a substantial medieval lord's property.
Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021232. View the official record →
Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpond is a medieval monument complex located in Derbyshire comprising the remains of a formal deer park, associated lodge structure, and ancillary water management features dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021232.
Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpond 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 1021232.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mugginton medieval settlement and part of an open field system (0.9 km), Fishponds 260m north west of Mercaston Hall Farm (1 km), Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft and medieval cross base in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpond'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.
Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpond stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.