Monument record 559/2 - Bradley Park

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ59 SE4 (Index). SCH2487.

The memory of the Park at Bradley, which is referred to by Leland (see (6)), is preserved in the name of the two fields called the Parks, near the site of the old hall.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ59 SE8 (Index). SCH2487.

Bradley, near Newton, had in the time of Leland, a (deer) park, which has now disappeared. Being within Burtonwood, it was perhaps the last remnant of the old forest (see (3) and (4)).

<3> Harrison W, 1901, Ancient Forests, Chases and Deer Parks in Lancashire, p.35-6 (Article in Journal). SCH8077.

Bradley, near Newton, had, in the time of Leland, a park, which has now disappeared. Being within Burtonwood it was, perhaps, the last remnant of the old Forest.

<4> Baines, Edward, 1868-91, The History of The County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, vol.4 p.385 & 434 (Book). SCH1442.

<5> Lewis J, 2000, The Medieval Earthworks of the Hundred of West Derby, p.207 (Monograph). SCH3778.

In 1539-40 Leland noted that Sir Piers Legh’s house stood within the park at Bradley (see (8)) but, since there is no mention of the park in 1466, it must be supposed that it was created in the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century. Bradley Park was noted on Lord Burghley's map of 1590 (see (9)) and by Speed in 1610 (see (10)). However, since the estate consisted only of ‘110 acres of large measure’, it has been supposed that the park was of ‘inconsiderable extent’ (see (6)).

<6> Farrer W & Brownbill J, 1906-14, The Victoria County History of the County of Lancaster, Vol.III, p.327 (Book). SCH3636.

Leland recorded that “Syr Perse Lee of Bradley hath his place at Bradley in Parke a ii. miles from Newton.” The memory of the park is preserved in the name of the two fields called The Parks, near the site of the old hall.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1842-1893, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire, SJ59 SE 1849 (Maps and Plans). SCH3844.

Depicts two fields named New Park and Old Park, adjacent to Park Brow Plantation.

<8> Chandler J, 1993, John Leland's Itinerary: Travels in Tudor England, p.269 (Book). SCH8074.

<9> Gillow J, 1907, Lord Burghley's Map of Lancashire, 1590, p.17 (Article in Journal). SCH8075.

<10> Speed J, 1610, The County Palatine of Lancaster Described and Divided into Hundreds (Maps and Plans). SCH8076.

Depicts a park centred on Bradley. The park appears to be sub-divided by the Sankey Brook.