Monument record 106/2 - Clifton Park, Rock Savage Park

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Summary

Site of a Deer Park, associated with the mansion at Rock Savage and probably with the earlier Clifton Hall. It is Shown on Speed's map of Cheshire, 1611and there are a number of documentary references to the park. It has been disparked fro a long time.

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Full Description

Deer Park associated with the mansion at Rock Savage and probably with the earlier Clifton Hall. Mentioned in Inquisition Post Mortem of Thomas Savage 1636. Long disparked (1). Numbers of references to this park occur in the Cholmondeley papers, Cheshire Record Office. Shown on Speed's map of 1611 (4).


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ58SW16 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 20/27 Harrison W 1902 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<3> Shirley, E P, 1867, Some account of English deer parks, with notes on the management of deer, /206 (Book). SCH1108.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Turner R C (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ58SW16.
  • <2> Journal/Periodical: Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 1883 -. Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 20/27 Harrison W 1902.
  • <3> Book: Shirley, E P. 1867. Some account of English deer parks, with notes on the management of deer. /206.
  • <4> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Turner R C.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 526 801 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ58SW
Historic Township/Parish/County CLIFTON, RUNCORN, CHESHIRE
Civil Parish RUNCORN & WIDNES NON PARISH AREA, HALTON

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 28 2024 3:09PM