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| HER Number | MWB17510 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Park Farm, Aldermaston |
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Summary
Historic farmstead documented in late 19th century but no longer in existence
Monument Type(s):
- FARMSTEAD (Late 19th century - 1880 AD to 1880 AD)
Full Description
This farm is recorded on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1877 <1> as noted during a 2005 survey of West Berkshire's historic farmsteads <2>. The farmhouse is shown to the east of the farmyard and the farmyard was surrounded by several buildings on three sides <1>. By the second Edition map of 1899 <4>, the farmhouse had been extended to the north, two buildings added west of the farmyard and more animal pens built within the farmyard. The farm appears to have remained largely the same until the Fifth Edition map of 1968 <5>. It was gone by 1999 <6>, possibly in relation to the expansion of AWE Aldermaston in the 1980s <7>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Park Farm'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Orr, S. 2005. West Berkshire Historic Farm Buildings - An Assessment of the Resource and Guidelines for Management. [Unpublished document / SWB14474] |
| <03> | Gribble, Booth & Shepherd. 1939. Sale Catalogue for Aldermaston Court, 1939. [Unpublished document / SWB146983]
https://www.aldermaston.co.uk/aldermaston/aldermaston-history (Accessed) |
| <04> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Park Farm'. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <05> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. Marked 'Park Farm'. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <06> | UK Perspectives. 12/09/1999. Berkshire Aerial Survey 1999 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. 1:7000. Not present. [Photograph / SWB148906] |
| <07> | Newbury District Council. 1974-2000. Newbury District Council Planning Applications 1974-2000. 80/14383/ADD. [Index / SWB148104] |
Related Monuments
| MWB21443 | Aldermaston Deer Park - unknown exact location (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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