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THS/BBC/005/001
Bronze Age Beaker at Turvey Abbey

A Bronze Age beaker found in Turvey Abbey
THS/BBC/005/003
Iron Age & Roman Occupation, North East of Hill Spinney

Extensive area of Roman pottery, tile and other finds. Some smelting slag & Iron Age pottery.
THS/BBC/005/004
Roman Coins, Baden

Four Roman silver coins found in 1858.
THS/TAC/003/007
Part 7: Appendices

The appendices contains a map of the parish, a list of buildings of architectural or historic interest, the Conservation Area and details of the field work relating to footpaths. The appendices conclude with a set of guidelines to walkers.
THS/BBC/006/004
Gasworks Bridge Street

Turvey Gas Company was formed circa 1867. The company was taken over in the 1930s by the Olney Gas-Light Coke & Coal company, who were in turn taken over in 1936 by the Northampton Gaslight Company. By 1974 only two single-storey sheds could be identified on the site, and by 1996 the area had been ...
THS/BBC/006/005
OLD MILL HOUSE, Mill Lane (formerly Old Mill Cottage, Mill Road)

18th century, extensively altered. Coursed rubble now plaster rendered. Concrete tile roof with brick gable coping. Two storeys. Two casement windows with glazing bars to each floor. Open-sided gabled porch.
THS/BBC/006/006
Dovecote (site Of)

The site of a building shown on a map of 1783. It is also shown on a map of 1838, where it is described as a dovecote; the 1838 survey book contains a note suggesting that it was to be demolished, and this is thought to have taken place in 1842.
THS/BBC/006/008
BARN (site of)

The site of a barn shown on a map of 1838. The demolition date is not known, but it had been demolished by the time of the 1960 Ordnance Survey.
THS/BBC/006/007
DOVEHOUSE (site of)

The site of a possible dovehouse. The field is named Dovehouse Close on the 1783 Enclosure Map and Dovehouse Pightle on a map of 1838.
THS/BBC/006/003
Site of Former Workhouse

Documentary sources mention a cottage used as a workhouse in the eighteenth century; but was no longer serving this function by 1847. Slight earthworks visible in the area of the cottage in the 1970s may have been the remains of the demolished building. Located at the end of Hog’s Lane which ran alongside the Church.
THS/BBC/006/009
Smithy

An undated photograph showing the smithy at Turvey is probably early 20th century.
THS/BBC/006/010
Watermill

Mill buildings, now converted to residential use. A report of the mill being destroyed by fire in 1885 suggests that the extant buildings are of that date and replaced those which were destroyed.
THS/BBC/005/005
Roman Coin Hoard

A possible coin hoard reportedly found in 1826. A coarse pot containing small copper alloy coins was reportedly found during tree planting in Turvey in 1826. The coins were illegible. Another coin found nearby dated to the reign of Constantine (306-337 AD); two coins of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) were also found, along with tradesmen’s tokens from ...
THS/BBC/006/011
Windmill (site of) South East of Great Oaks Farm

Small circle marked on 1783 map in ‘Windmill Hill Field’; site still visible as stony patch on slight ridge. Possibly site of documented medieval windmill
THS/BBC/006/012
Barn and Well (site of)

The site of a barn shown on a map of 1838, associated with a well.
THS/BBC/006/013
Icehouse (Site of)

An icehouse shown on a map of 1838, apparently survives as a small earthwork.
THS/BBC/006/014
Farm Building (site of)

Farm buildings shown on a map of 1838
THS/BBC/006/015
Barn (site of)

The site of a barn shown on a map of 1838
THS/BBC/006/016
Tollhouse (site of)

The site of a tollhouse, shown on maps of the 1820s and 1830s. Since demolished.
THS/BBC/006/017
Hovel and Yard (Site of)

The site of a building shown on a map of 1838, and described as a hovel and yard. There is now no trace remaining.
THS/BBC/006/018
Almhouses

The site of almshouses, built c.1880 by James Barton. Red brick with stone detail. Three projecting stepped gables, the central one with a turret. Demolished.
THS/BBC/006/019
Building (Site of)

A group of buildings comprising a house, yard and pond shown on a map of 1838. No trace is now visible on the ground.
THS/BBC/006/020
Barn at Picts Hill Farm

A post medieval barn it is a stone construction with a gabled slate roof. Another building was attached to the rear elevation but this has since been demolished, leaving the building in what appears to be its original form.
THS/JLH/002/006
Pages 444 onwards

The index, produced by John Higgins to pages 230 – 333 may be found in the the index section of this collection. An alphabetical list of people whose images appear in the Scrap Books is available in the THS Collection. Select the diagonal arrows to view as a full screen.

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