Monument record 1716 - Bradley Green

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Summary

Possible deserted medieval village at Bradley. A settlement is first mentioned here in 1259. Aerial photographs show five or six small house platforms, fronting onto an old road winding across the field past Bradley Hall. These building platforms are at the centre of three possible open field systems. It is a Scheduled Monument. 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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Possible deserted medieval village at Bradley. Five or six small house platforms, fronting onto an old road winding across the field past Bradley Hall, are visible on air photographs, both RAF & CCC (1). At the centre of three possible open field systems (see tithe map) (2). Settlement first mentioned here in 1259 (3). For air photos, see RAF F22 540/992/0153-4 and SRW Bradley 1, 2, 7 (4).


<1> Williams SR, 1979, Aerial Archaeology in Cheshire, /56 (Article in Monograph). SCH3094.

<2> Cheshire County Council, 1974, County Treasures Record, 6/A.438 (Index). SCH1000.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, 4/11 (Y) (Book). SCH3228.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol .IV p.11 (Book). SCH3228.

<4> Various, Aerial photographs, RAF & Williams S R (Aerial Photograph). SCH128.

<5> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 30390 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<5> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 30390 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

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  • <1> Article in Monograph: Williams SR. 1979. Aerial Archaeology in Cheshire. The Changing Past. /56.
  • <2> Index: Cheshire County Council. 1974. County Treasures Record. N/A. 6/A.438.
  • <3> Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. 4/11 (Y).
  • <3> Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. vol .IV p.11.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Various. Aerial photographs. RAF & Williams S R.
  • <5> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment). 30390.
  • <5> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description). 30390.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 506 458 (point) Central Point
Map sheet SJ54NW
Historic Township/Parish/County BRADLEY, MALPAS, CHESHIRE
Civil Parish BRADLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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May 25 2021 2:21PM