Monument record WCB 052 - Cowles' Farm; Mendlesham Airfield
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Summary
Cowles' farmhouse and buildings marked on OS 1st edition map and named on 1904 map (S1)(S2).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1370 6374 (100m by 100m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16SW |
| Civil Parish | WETHERINGSETT-CUM-BROCKFORD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cowles' farmhouse and buildings marked on OS 1st edition map and named on 1904 map (S1)(S2).
Destroyed during (?) 2nd world war airfield construction.
Cropmarks of two post medieval farms - Rose's Farm (TM 13420 63578) and Cowles Farm (TM 13670 63732) and adjacent White Barn (TM 12973 63775), and traces of the former field boundaries between lie within the boundaries of Mendlesham Airfield. The remains of these farms can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording programme, and are present on the 1st edition OS map.(S3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF15162 (No record type): OS, first edition 1 inch map, 1837.
- <R1> SSF59800 Oblique Aerial Photograph: 2015. Oblique aerial photograph reference number HEA 29814_030 31-JUL-2015.
- <S2> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. OS, 1:2500 map, 1904.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 5 2020 10:05AM