Monument record 1653 - Foden

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Summary

There are a small number of documentary references to the hamlet of Fodon in documents dating from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries. Medieval and later villages were abandoned by their inhabitants for many reasons. The effects of disease and poor harvests made rural living difficult, and whole communities are thought to have relocated to urban settlements. Landowners sometimes relocated settlements for aesthetic reasons and for landscaping. Once abandoned the villages quickly became derelict and were not inhabited again surviving only as earthworks, often visible only from aerial photographs. They can also be identified by documentary evidence or the presence of a church where there is no settlement.

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Type and Period (1)

DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (AD 13th Century to AD 16th Century - 1200 AD? to 1599 AD?)

Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ77 SE 8 (Index). SCH2487.

Foden, a possible deserted medieval hamlet. It was probably in the north-east part of the township (see 2). [TPW 04/11/1980].

<2> Cheshire County Council, 1974-2004, Cheshire Sites and Monuments Record, 1653 (Digital Archive). SCH8893.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.II p.86 (Book). SCH3228.

This was a hamlet giving rise to the surname Fodon. In 1271-4 the boundary of Fodon met those of Chelford and Old Warford. In 1591 it was 'half a messuage called Fodon-land'. It was probably in the north-eastern part of the township (of Peover Superior) (see 4). Bowdonbank and Merrydale may contain allusions to the name and topography of Fodon, but evidence is lacking.

<4> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol.I p.477-8 (Book). SCH1389.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SCH2487 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ77 SE 8.
<2> SCH8893 Digital Archive: Cheshire County Council. 1974-2004. Cheshire Sites and Monuments Record. 1653.
<3> SCH3228 Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. Vol.II p.86.
<4> SCH1389 Book: Ormerod, G.. 1882. The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester. Vol.I p.477-8.

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Event - Interpretation: MPP Scoring ~ Foden (Ref: MPP Class 9) (ECH1393)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 7 7 (1000m by 1000m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ77SE
Civil Parish	MARTHALL, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Civil Parish	PEOVER SUPERIOR, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Civil Parish	SNELSON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	PEOVER SUPERIOR, ROSTHERNE, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County	SNELSON, ROSTHERNE, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County	MARTHALL CUM LITTLE WARFORD, ROSTHERNE, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 14 2024 10:47AM