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| HER Number | MWB16906 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Northcroft Farm |
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Summary
Historic farmstead possibly of 18th century date and still partly present in 21st century
Monument Type(s):
- FARMSTEAD (18th century to Late 19th century - 1761 AD? to 1880 AD)
Full Description
Northcroft Farm is recorded on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map <1> as noted during a 2005 survey of West Berkshire's historic farmsteads <2>. It might be schematically represented on Rocque's 1761 map <3>.
The farm lies close to the confluence of several streams, and it is suggested that the Domesday mill in Inkpen might have been sited nearby, where there are silted up ponds at Northcroft <4>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Orr, S. 2005. West Berkshire Historic Farm Buildings - An Assessment of the Resource and Guidelines for Management. [Unpublished document / SWB14474] |
| <03> | Rocque, J. 1761. Rocque's Map of Berkshire. 1:35,000 (approx). Possibly marked. [Map / SWB7242]
https://www.rct.uk/collection/700042/rocques-map-of-berkshire (Accessed 09/02/2021) |
| <04> | Driscoll, F J. 1945. Inkpen and its Church. p15. [Monograph / SWB13129] |
Related Monuments
| MWB21199 | Possible site of Inkpen Mill - approximate location (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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