Monument record WHP 017 - Dovedenhall/Pedler's Wood
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Summary
Ancient woodland as defined in (S1) and revised after tithe map to include parts now turned to arable.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 820 594 (854m by 647m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL85NW |
| Civil Parish | HORRINGER, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WHEPSTEAD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ancient woodland as defined in (S1) and revised after tithe map to include parts now turned to arable.
For details of history and earthworks see (S1), the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, English Nature, The County Council Countryside Section and various Oliver Rackham works including (S2).
Adjoining elements of the demarked larger wood on the tithe map (S3) were named West Wood (plot 209), East Wood (plot 233), Lttle Wood (plot 226) and Springy (plot 228). Includes Pedlows Grove (Horringer parish).
Existing, smaller wood, now named Dovedenhall Wood (former West Wood and Pedlows Grove).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF11661 Unpublished document: Nature Conservancy Council. June 1992. Suffolk Inventory of Ancient Woodland (provisional).
- <S2> SSF17342 Bibliographic reference: Rackham O. 1988. "Medieval Woods", An Historical Atlas of Suffolk, 1988, 50-1.
- <S3> SSF56588 Map: 1845. Whepstead Tithe Map. SRO (B) T122/1,2.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 8 2016 4:02PM