Scale Park
Description: Scale Park, mentioned as 'le Scaleparke' in 1484, was licensed by a grant given to Ralph, Earl of Westmorland in 1405-6 and 1411 to enclose 300 acres of land for a park and to build a lodge within it. The northern boundary corresponded with a 'deep and broad trench' (very likely Tor Dike) and the southern boundary with the area around 'Dove Cove'. The park is now divided into two large enclosures (presumably the area of land belonging to West Scale Park and East Scale Park on the 1909 6" OS map - The place-name element 'Park' occurs at several places in the area, but the boundaries of Scale Park cannot be accurately defined). (1-3) The 1st edition 6" OS map names Scale Park, in conjunction with West and East Scale Park. (4)
Country: England
County: North Yorkshire
District: Craven
Parish: Kettlewell with Starbotton
Grid Reference:
SD984748
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 398450, 474850
Period: 1411 - 1539, 1411 - 1539, MEDIEVAL
Subject: DEER PARK, HUNTING LODGE
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: MYD4185
[ADS] Associated Id: National Monuments Record SD 97 SE 19
[ADS] Associated Id: Monarch UID 47147
[ADS] Import RCN: YDNPA13-MYD4185
People Involved:
[Publisher] Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Bibliographic References:
- Ordnance Survey (185*) 1st edition 6" Ordnance Survey Map
- Whitaker, T.D. (1805) History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven (1st edition), Pgs.411-412 & 417
- Smith, A.H. (1961) The place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Part VI: East and West Staincliffe and Ewcross Wapentakes., Pg.110
- Shirley, E.P (1867) Some account of English deer parks, with notes on the management of deer, Pg.221
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