Monument record 15568 - Park Moss

<1> Leah, MD; Wells, CE; Appleby, C; Huckerby, E, 1997, The Wetlands of Cheshire (North West Wetlands Survey 4), p.43-4 (Monograph). SCH3260.

Separate to the much larger wetland, Whitley Reed, located to the north-west. Possibly also known as Gale Moss, as preserved in the nearby farm name. Up to 1 metre of peat survives here.

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

This map depicts a T shaped area labelled as Park Moss Gorse. The top bar of the T corresponds to the current extent of the moss/woodland.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 132/2, 1836 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The area of Park Moss is depicted on this map as a number of individual plots whose names include moss or Park Moss. Their use is varied and include heath, woodland, pasture, meadow and oats. Many of the plots are owned by the trustees of Peover School.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6681, 1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Depicts the moss as an area of mixed woodland matching its modern extent.

<5> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 29/06/2022 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.