Extensive earthworks over a mile long, still shown by OS, almost certainly represent the park pale of Grove Park, shown by (1) and (2) extending to the NW of Grove church and S of Gringley. (3)
The park pale has been mutilated, and in places destroyed by agricultural working and soil slip. It now attains a max height of c 2.5m and is situated below a terraced road which post dates the pale. (4)
Park of Robert de Morteyn, mentioned 1299. (6)
Grid ref for E end.
See M4947 for Med building, M5165 for ? hunt standing, L6057 for cropmark.

Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

Photocopy, (5), Parish File

<1> Saxton C, 1576, Untitled Source (Map). SNT1242.

<2> Speed J, 1610, Map of Notts (Map). SNT1310.

<3> MH, 1962, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT919.

<4> Colquhoun FD, 1962, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT577.

<5> OS, 1920, 1:2500, County Series 1920 (Map). SNT1029.

Other Refs: 10/13

<6> Cantor LM, 1983, The Medieval Parks of England: A Gazetteer, p 58 (Monograph). SNT1789.