Monument record 1574/1 - Old Chamber

The chief hunting station of Macclesfield Forest. First referred to in 1374 as 'camera foreste infra Forestam de Macclesfeld'. This was replaced in 1611 by 'the newe Chamber' (1). A farm named Old Chamber demolished c.1900, is thought to occupy the site. (2). Shown on Tithe Award Map of 1848, and Burdett's Map of 1777 (3 & 4). Visible on A/P taken in 1945 as rectangular stone footings (5) but now covered by trees.

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, 1/127/1970 (Book). SCH3228.

<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 2/183 Harris B 1979 (Book). SCH3556.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT/255 1848 Macclesfield Forest (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

<4> Burdett, P. P., 1777, A Survey of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH113.

<5> Various, Aerial photographs, 4124 RAF 1945 (Aerial Photograph). SCH128.

<6> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 70/84-7 Thomas F 1960 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<7> Cheshire Historic Environment Record, 1990-1992, MPP Scoring Form, Crowe C, 1997. (Unpublished Document). SCH2222.