Monument record 1574/15 - Site of The Nesset

<1> Burdett, P. P., 1777, A Survey of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH113.

The Nesset is depicted and named on this map.

<2> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

This map depicts two buildings in a rectangular enclosure labelled Nesset.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.I p.155 (Book). SCH3228.

the first documentary reference to le Nesset dates from 1384 and there is a further reference to Nesset hill in 1611. It may mean 'fold on a hill'.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9670, 1871-1875 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts a significant complex of adjoining buildings in two main groups around a possible yard area. Further oubuildings form part of this group with small fields or folds adjoining. The farmstead is named Nesset. A garden is depicted on the north-eastern side.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9670, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

A clearer depiction of the earlier Ordnance Survey map. The main house would appear to be located on the eastern side.

<6> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, 106G\UK\645 no.3152, 11/08/1945 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

Although the outline of the farmstead can be traced in the photograph, none of the buildings are still extant.

<7> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, Composite 1m DTM (13/05/2020) (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

A regular sub-rectangular depression visible on this survey corresponds with a quarry depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map (see 4).