Harringworth Manor

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Manor Cottages; Haringworth; Haryngworth

In the civil parish of Harringworth. In the historic county of Northamptonshire (Modern Authority of Northamptonshire, 1974 county of Northamptonshire).

Manor house licensed 1387 and 1431 to William, Lord Zouch. Called a castle by Leland. Remains of former manor house, now incorporated within two cottages. The original manor house dates from C13 but the surviving range is probably mainly early C17 in date, altered in C19. Originally of courtyard plan, the building is now L-shaped. A manor was recorded on this site in 1272 and a licence to crenellate was granted in 1387. A map of 1630 shows ranges of buildings set around inner and outer courtyards. A moat once surrounded the manor house and the nearby chapel. This feature is only visible now as a fishpond complex. Landscaped gardens located further south possibly date to the early C17.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP91759751

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 347658
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website, or elsewhere.

• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of the East Midlands (Malvern) p76
    Emery, Anthony, 2000, Greater Medieval Houses Vol2 (Cambridge) p183
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p319 [possible - mention Leland only]
    RCHME, 1979, An inventory of the historical monuments in the County of Northampton. Vol2: Central Northamptonshire (HMSO) p50, 189
    Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p422
• Journal Articles
  • 1915, Rutland Archaeological and Natural History Society Annual Report p63
• Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
  • Calendar of Charter Rolls Vol5 p307
    Calendar of Patent Rolls (1429-36) p156
• Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)
  • Chandler, John, 1993, John Leland's Itinerary: travels in Tudor England (Sutton Publishing) p329
    Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1910, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (Bell and Sons; London) Vol1 p13 http://www.archive.org/details/itineraryofjohnl01