Monument record 21 - Great Stanney Grange
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Summary
The earliest documentary reference to Stanney Grange is from 1200-11, when it was a grange of the Cistercian Abbey at Stanlow, and later at Whalley. Grange Cow Worth may have been part of the same site.
A Grange is an area of monastic land that lies outside the Abbey’s main land holdings. They were usually farms and were run by the laymen of the monastic order or by hired labour.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Earliest documentary reference to Stanney Grange, 1200-11, when it was a grange of the Cistercian Abbey at Stanlow, and later at Whalley. Grange Cow Worth may have been part of the same site (1).
<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, 4/183 (Y) (Book). SCH3228.
<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol .IV p.183 (Book). SCH3228.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ47NW(M) (Index). SCH2487.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 412 750 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ47NW |
| Civil Parish | ELLESMERE PORT NON-PARISH AREA, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | GREAT STANNEY, EXTRA PAROCHIAL, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 25 2017 1:46PM