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'''Cold Overton Park''' is the remnant of a mediæval park in [[Leicestershire]], whose eastern boundary is along the county boundary with [[Rutland]]. It is one of the best examples of a mediæval private deer park found in Leicestershire. The park itself has long since been sold out of its original function as a lordly park. It does however give a name to Cold Overton Park Woods. | '''Cold Overton Park''' is the remnant of a mediæval park in [[Leicestershire]], whose eastern boundary is along the county boundary with [[Rutland]]. It is one of the best examples of a mediæval private deer park found in Leicestershire. The park itself has long since been sold out of its original function as a lordly park. It does however give a name to Cold Overton Park Woods. | ||
The [[county top]] of [[Rutland]] lies | Adjoining Cold Overton Park, beyond the wood, is another mediæval deer park, namely [[Flitteris Park]] in [[Rutland]]; the boundary between the two is the county boundary. The [[county top]] of [[Rutland]] lies in Flitteris Park. | ||
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[[File:Towards Cold Overton Park Wood - geograph.org.uk - 843272.jpg|right|thumb|220px|The Rutland top, looking towards the wood]] | [[File:Towards Cold Overton Park Wood - geograph.org.uk - 843272.jpg|right|thumb|220px|The Rutland top, looking towards the wood]] | ||
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*[https://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/cantorSmPagesfromvolumeXLVI-3.pdf ''Mediaeval Parks of Leicestershire''] - Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society | *[https://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/cantorSmPagesfromvolumeXLVI-3.pdf ''Mediaeval Parks of Leicestershire''] - Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society | ||
{{#vardefine:shire|Leicestershire}} | {{#vardefine:shire|Leicestershire}} | ||
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[[Category:Parks in Leicestershire]] [[Category:Woods of Leicestershire]] | [[Category:Parks in Leicestershire]] [[Category:Woods of Leicestershire]] | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 28 June 2012
Cold Overton Park is the remnant of a mediæval park in Leicestershire, whose eastern boundary is along the county boundary with Rutland. It is one of the best examples of a mediæval private deer park found in Leicestershire. The park itself has long since been sold out of its original function as a lordly park. It does however give a name to Cold Overton Park Woods.
Adjoining Cold Overton Park, beyond the wood, is another mediæval deer park, namely Flitteris Park in Rutland; the boundary between the two is the county boundary. The county top of Rutland lies in Flitteris Park.
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References
- Mediaeval Parks of Leicestershire - Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society
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