Park/Garden record M5552 - Deer Park at Hodsock

Summary

DEER PARK (Medieval)

Location

Grid reference SK 60999 85000 (point)
Map sheet SK68NW
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Hodsock, Bassetlaw

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

To the N of Worksop is Hodsock, a park where Master Clifton hath a fair house (Leland). A fair park, but it has long since disappeared (Thoroton). (1)
The only deer park I have heard of is what we call "The Park", the large field to the E of the house. This is of no great extent, but it did contain deer until the last century. (2)
Perambulation ... revealed no features which could have been associated with the remains of a deer park paling (some ? old boundary banks seen). (3)
At the manor house at Hodsock, Henry III spent a certain amount of money on ditching and paling the park between 1250 and 1253. (4)
Park belonging to the Crown at Hodsock, earliest mention 1250. (5)
Grid ref centred. See M 4783 for Hodsock Priory, MNT26610 for later garden there.


<1> Shirley EP, 1867, English Deer Parks, p 184 (Published document). SNT1265.

<2> Mayhew Major RG, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT908.

<3> Phillips AS, 1959, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1139.

<4> Colvin HM, 1963, History of the King's Works, p 962 (Published document). SNT179.

<5> Cantor LM, 1983, The Medieval Parks of England: A Gazetteer, pp 58-9 (Monograph). SNT1789.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Published document: Shirley EP. 1867. English Deer Parks. p 184.
  • <2> Personal comment: Mayhew Major RG. Pers Comm.
  • <3> Personal comment: Phillips AS. 1959. Pers Comm.
  • <4> Published document: Colvin HM. 1963. History of the King's Works. 2. p 962.
  • <5> Monograph: Cantor LM. 1983. The Medieval Parks of England: A Gazetteer. pp 58-9.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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