Highfield Farm | OS Grid Ref: 421450,462500 | Site classified as: Orchard | HPG Ref: 60176
Map Evidence
1854 OS
No record
1909 OS
Walled orchard S & W of house: plot no. 799, acreage 2.099
1957 OS (SE 26 SW)
As above
Extract from Site Visit report
Site Description: Orchard
Site Access: Footpath from Stripe Lane through farm complex N of orchard ( runs E/W)
Visibility: Poor owing to distance from farm complex and walls
Micro climate: South facing sheltered
North boundary: Dry stone wall lined with brick
South boundary: Low dry stone wall
East boundary: Dry stone wall
West boundary: Dry stone wall
Buildings: N/A
Walkways / Gateways / Paths etc: Not visible
Other man-made features: Outer side of W wall has substantial stone buttresses and a large square pillar like structure (furnace?).
Planting: Not visible not apparent that there is an orchard.
General Condition: Walls appear robust
Possible contact: N/A
Local knowledge: Hartwith Heritage Project.
Other comments: N/A
Recorder: MAH
Date: 28/09/09
This page shows (where available) a description of the site and the findings made by the group.
Links to other documents or web pages may also be shown.
If the link is to an image
It will be shown reduced in size.
If the link is to a web page or document(e.g. a pdf or word file) it will be represented by an appropriate icon.
Clicking on the image or icon will do the following:
For images and links to web pages
A new tab or window opens containing the image or web page.
To return to this page, close the new tab or window.
This is handled in the way that this PC or device has been configured.