Monument record 2107 - Parcum de Hatherton

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A deed from 1297 refers to a piece of land '...in Walkerton (Walgherton) lying between Beteleslegh and my park of Hatherton in length, and between the Church Way of Hatherton and the new field of Otedhis (Oat Eddish) in breadth.'. Furthermore the 1844 Tithe map and award record six fields with 'park' in their name in the vicinity of Park House. This suggests that there may have been a deer park here in the Thirteenth century. Deer Parks were used to house deer, which were an important source of fresh meat. A royal licence was required to create a park and only the very wealthiest could afford to create one. The deer were kept in a fenced and ditched enclosure and could be released to allow hunting. Some parks had a system of ditches and banks known as deer leaps which allowed wild deer (the monarch's property) to enter the park but not escape, so increasing the herd. Deer Parks were expensive to maintain and many were disparked from the 15th to the 17th centuries. Those that were retained reinforced the high status of their owners. The widespread park landscaping of the 18th century often incorporated surviving deer parks. These new gardens were a contrast to the formal gardens of previous centuries with their carefully designed "natural" appearance.

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<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol .III p.63 (Book). SCH3228.

A written source from 1297 refers to 'parcum de Hatherton'.

<2> Chester Courant, 1878-1990, The Cheshire Sheaf, 3rd Series, volume XIV (March 1917) p.18 no. 3291 (Newspaper-Magazine). SCH3105.

A deed from 1297 refers to a piece of land '...in Walkerton (Walgherton) lying between Beteleslegh and my park of Hatherton in length, and between the Church Way of Hatherton and the new field of Otedhis (Oat Eddish) in breadth.'

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 191/2 c.1844 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

There are a six plots (fields) with names which have 'park' as an element. Four of these (plot 76 Near part of Park , plot 77 Further part of Park , plot 85a Far part of Park Lane and plot 95 Near part of Park Lane) are located to the north or north west of Park House. One is to the immediate south (plot 112 Cross Lane Park).

<4> Edwards R, 2008, The Cheshire Historic Landscape Characterisation (Report). SCH4463.

The project identified a large (c.1km) subcircular enclosure centred on Hatherton Lodge Farm (formerley Ashfields), encompassing Glovers Moss and bounded in part by Hunsterton Road, as a possible medieval deer park (see CHER 7536).

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  • <1> Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. vol .III p.63.
  • <2> Newspaper-Magazine: Chester Courant. 1878-1990. The Cheshire Sheaf. N/A. 3rd Series, volume XIV (March 1917) p.18 no. 3291.
  • <3> Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 191/2 c.1844.
  • <4> Report: Edwards R. 2008. The Cheshire Historic Landscape Characterisation.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 681 485 (point) Central Point
Map sheet SJ64NE
Civil Parish HATHERTON, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County HATHERTON, WYBUNBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 28 2024 3:06PM