Benwell, Deer Park

HER Number

4622

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Benwell, Deer Park

Place

Benwell

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Recreational

Site Type: Broad

Hunting Site

Site Type: Specific

Deer Park

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A Licence to Impark was granted to John Scott in 1370. There do not appear to be any remaining boundaries or other surviving traces of the deer park.

Easting

420950

Northing

564633

Grid Reference

NZ420950564633

Sources

<< HER 4622 >> Pers. Comm. B. Harbottle