Our Hidden History Walk

Enjoy a Walk around the Woods. Follow our route for a forty-minute walk around the woods and discover some of the hidden history as you go. The route is gentle and passable in most weathers. It is suitable for pushchairs. There are six points of interest along the walk. Click on the links below to find out more.  VIEW MAP >

01

Hedgerows

Many of the hedges existing on the farm today follow ancient hedge lines which have marked the edges of fields for hundreds of years...

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02

Moseley Court

In 1814 George Thomas Whitgreave married a rich young lady from London and wanted a fine, modern house for his new bride...

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03

Ancient Pipework

In parts of this wood you will notice exposed pipework running along the ground. This connected the water supply to Moseley Court...

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04

The Old Cottage

As you approach the end of the park where it joins the public footpath across Devil’s Elbow and on towards Moseley Old Hall, you stand at the location...

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05

The Icehouse

This area is now covered over to protect the archaeology beneath but was comprehensively surveyed in 2006 by Northamptonshire Archaeology...

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06

The Coffin Route

The pathway on which you stand and will follow back towards the farm follows the route connecting the hamlets of Westcroft and Essington to the church...

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