Monument record MDR11623 - Pistern Houses (site of), Wicket Nook, Smisby
Type and Period (1)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Tudor to Georgian - 1540 AD to 1830 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Maps of 1735 and 1827 show a road running north-west to south-east with several buildings set in small irregular enclosures on either side. The present Wicket Nook Cottage and Woodlands Cottage may be survivors of this small settlement. (1, 2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR20540 Map: Gardiner, W. 1735. Part of the Lands in the Manor and Parish of Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire continued. Together with those in the manor and Parish of Smisby, Derbyshire..
- <2> SDR20541 Map: 1827. Plan of the Parish of Smisby in the County of Derby to which the Award refers [ie Parliamentary Enclosure Map].
- <3> SDR3582 Map: Burdett, RP. Survey of Derbyshire, Began in the Year 1762 and finished in the Year 1767.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 35924 20324 (277m by 271m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SMISBY, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2011 10:06AM