Mill Stream

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Northamptonshire

England

Mill Stream

Byway near Newton Hill — Byway near Newton Hill Credit: Jonathan Thacker

Mill Stream is a picturesque freshwater body located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. This idyllic water feature is commonly referred to as a lake, pool, pond, or freshwater marsh due to its diverse characteristics and natural beauty. Spanning approximately 5 acres, it serves as a vital habitat for numerous species of plants and animals, making it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and wildlife photographers.

Surrounded by lush greenery and tall reeds, Mill Stream boasts crystal-clear water that reflects the surrounding landscape. The stream is fed by natural springs and rainwater runoff, ensuring a constant flow of freshwater throughout the year. The water is remarkably clean and supports a healthy ecosystem, making it an ideal home for various aquatic plants and creatures.

The diversity of plant life in Mill Stream is truly remarkable. The water is adorned with vibrant lily pads, water lilies, and other floating plants, creating a stunning visual spectacle. The surrounding marshland is carpeted with sedges, rushes, and reeds, providing nesting grounds for waterfowl and other wetland birds.

The tranquil atmosphere of Mill Stream offers a sanctuary for a wide range of wildlife. Ducks, geese, swans, moorhens, and coots can be spotted gracefully gliding across the water's surface. The reed beds provide shelter for numerous species of insects, amphibians, and small mammals.

Visitors to Mill Stream can enjoy leisurely walks along its banks, observing the abundant wildlife and taking in the serene beauty of the surroundings. The site is also a popular spot for fishing, with anglers often reeling in carp, tench, and roach.

In conclusion, Mill Stream in Northamptonshire is a captivating freshwater feature that offers a haven for both flora and fauna. Its diverse ecosystem and stunning scenery make it a must-visit destination for nature lovers and those seeking a peaceful escape.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.527148/-0.43925015 or Grid Reference TL0593. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Byway near Newton Hill

Byway near Newton Hill

Jonathan Thacker

Falcon and Fetterlock This weather vane, created at the instigation of Thomas Belsey in 1819, is a reproduction of the badge in the vaulted ceiling below, the badge of the Yorkist cause.

It is recorded in the Historic monument survey of 1984: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol6/pp63-75" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol6/pp63-75">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Falcon and Fetterlock

This weather vane, created at the instigation of Thomas Belsey in 1819, is a reproduction of the badge in the vaulted ceiling below, the badge of the Yorkist cause. It is recorded in the Historic monument survey of 1984: Link

The Manor House

The Manor House

Fotheringhay bridge Said, according to the village information board in the church path, to have been built with stones from the former choir of the church, at the command of Queen Elizabeth I, to replace a wooden bridge. The current bridge was built of Kings Cliffe stone in 1722 (which the village board does not mention). The central arch is just big enough for narrow boats to make passage except when the Nene is in spate. The parapet is made of stones fastened together by iron staples (<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6943619">TL0692 : Stapled Stone</a>).

The bridge is a scheduled ancient monument, although the listing is devoid of any detail: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1003642" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1003642">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> . More details on the BHO website at <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol6/pp63-75" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol6/pp63-75">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> which not only gives the date of 1722, but names the designer as George Portwood of Stamford.

Fotheringhay bridge

Said, according to the village information board in the church path, to have been built with stones from the former choir of the church, at the command of Queen Elizabeth I, to replace a wooden bridge. The current bridge was built of Kings Cliffe stone in 1722 (which the village board does not mention). The central arch is just big enough for narrow boats to make passage except when the Nene is in spate. The parapet is made of stones fastened together by iron staples (TL0692 : Stapled Stone). The bridge is a scheduled ancient monument, although the listing is devoid of any detail: Link

. More details on the BHO website at Link

which not only gives the date of 1722, but names the designer as George Portwood of Stamford.

The Church Or rather half of it. The current building was the nave of a much more extensive building, whose chancel and choir was lost after the dissolution of the monasteries .

The Church

Or rather half of it. The current building was the nave of a much more extensive building, whose chancel and choir was lost after the dissolution of the monasteries .

Tracery ceiling under the tower The roundel in the centre is a representation of the &#039;Flacon and Fetterlock&#039;, a Yorkist badge. Originally the symbol of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, it was also adopted by King Edward IV .

A fetterlock is a primitive padlock, with a straight lock barrel and an arched loop, hinged at one end, that engages with the lock at the other. Here the lock is portrayed unfastened, as it was used by Richard, 3rd Duke of York - the father of both Edward IV and Richard III. The Falcon was a minor symbol of the Plantagenets. (The village pub is &#039;The Falcon&#039;)

This image is reproduced as the weathervane - see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6943184">TL0593 : Falcon and Fetterlock</a>.

Tracery ceiling under the tower

The roundel in the centre is a representation of the 'Flacon and Fetterlock', a Yorkist badge. Originally the symbol of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, it was also adopted by King Edward IV . A fetterlock is a primitive padlock, with a straight lock barrel and an arched loop, hinged at one end, that engages with the lock at the other. Here the lock is portrayed unfastened, as it was used by Richard, 3rd Duke of York - the father of both Edward IV and Richard III. The Falcon was a minor symbol of the Plantagenets. (The village pub is 'The Falcon') This image is reproduced as the weathervane - see TL0593 : Falcon and Fetterlock.

Stapled Stone The parapet of the bridge (<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6943573">TL0692 : Fotheringhay bridge</a>) uses iron staples to join the coping stones end to end.

Stapled Stone

The parapet of the bridge (TL0692 : Fotheringhay bridge) uses iron staples to join the coping stones end to end.

Loyal Arms On the wall to the left of the entrance porch, is this coat of arms of George III, which carries the legend &quot;J.Everard, Stamford Painter, +1807+&quot;.

Loyal Arms

On the wall to the left of the entrance porch, is this coat of arms of George III, which carries the legend "J.Everard, Stamford Painter, +1807+".

A step-over stile A wall gap closed with a steel plate.

There are a lot of prohibitory notices hereabouts. This one refers to the Eastern bank of the Nene, to the North of the bridge. the path beyond this stile goes a field&#039;s width to where a narrow boat is moored at a private wharf..

A step-over stile

A wall gap closed with a steel plate. There are a lot of prohibitory notices hereabouts. This one refers to the Eastern bank of the Nene, to the North of the bridge. the path beyond this stile goes a field's width to where a narrow boat is moored at a private wharf..

The river Nene Looking North-west from Fotheringhay bridge.

The river Nene

Looking North-west from Fotheringhay bridge.

The Castle Mound All that remains of Fotheringhay castle, birthplace of kings and prison of a queen, is the Motte adjacent to the River Nene.

I commend the reader to British History Online for an account of the site: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol1/pp38-48" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol1/pp38-48">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> . The whole site is a scheduled ancient monument - <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012072" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012072">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

The Castle Mound

All that remains of Fotheringhay castle, birthplace of kings and prison of a queen, is the Motte adjacent to the River Nene. I commend the reader to British History Online for an account of the site: Link

. The whole site is a scheduled ancient monument - Link

Stone Stacks Spare material for, one presumes, the maintenance of a grade II listed building, Castle Farm.

Stone Stacks

Spare material for, one presumes, the maintenance of a grade II listed building, Castle Farm.

Watering station Provided for boat dwellers to replenish their tanks. Notices warn that the users must not moor if not using the point, and prohibit all sorts of watery pursuits. And then have the temerity to say &quot;welcome to Fotheringhay water point&quot;. The sign includes a helpful Grid Reference, TL 0604 9309, which is slightly misplaced - it locates the nearby Shepherd&#039;s Cottage.

The land behind, currently home to some sheep, is a scheduled ancient monument, the site of Fotheringhay Priory (<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012072" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012072">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> ).

Watering station

Provided for boat dwellers to replenish their tanks. Notices warn that the users must not moor if not using the point, and prohibit all sorts of watery pursuits. And then have the temerity to say "welcome to Fotheringhay water point". The sign includes a helpful Grid Reference, TL 0604 9309, which is slightly misplaced - it locates the nearby Shepherd's Cottage. The land behind, currently home to some sheep, is a scheduled ancient monument, the site of Fotheringhay Priory (Link

).

The Church from the bridge The land between, up to the churchyard wall, s a scheduled ancient monument, the site of Fotheringhay Priory (<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012072" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012072">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> ).

The Church from the bridge

The land between, up to the churchyard wall, s a scheduled ancient monument, the site of Fotheringhay Priory (Link

).

Field near Fotheringhay

Field near Fotheringhay

Things growing by the Nene A scattering of very common wild plants in various colours - bindweed, Bryony, and Willowherbs, around the stub of an Alder.

Things growing by the Nene

A scattering of very common wild plants in various colours - bindweed, Bryony, and Willowherbs, around the stub of an Alder.

Garden farmhouse Dating right back to the 15th Century, built for Edward IV, This is a grade II listed building - see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1293948" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1293948">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> . The listing gives interesting details of the later reconstructions, but does not account for the name. Nor does the BHO <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol6/pp63-75" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol6/pp63-75">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> - which says it was formerly known as the New Inn.

Garden farmhouse

Dating right back to the 15th Century, built for Edward IV, This is a grade II listed building - see Link

. The listing gives interesting details of the later reconstructions, but does not account for the name. Nor does the BHO Link

- which says it was formerly known as the New Inn.

Garden Farm See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6943676">TL0693 : Blocked in archway and plaque</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6943679">TL0693 : Royal Connections</a>.

Garden Farm

See also TL0693 : Blocked in archway and plaque and TL0693 : Royal Connections.

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Mill Stream is located at Grid Ref: TL0593 (Lat: 52.527148, Lng: -0.43925015)

Unitary Authority: North Northamptonshire

Police Authority: Northamptonshire

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Located within 500m of 52.527148,-0.43925015

Fotheringhay

Place: village

Wikidata: Q2688940

Wikipedia: en:Fotheringhay

Lat/Long: 52.5260117/-0.4375895

Mary Queen of Scots

Historic: monument

Lat/Long: 52.5237643/-0.4363654

Castle Farm Guest House

Addr City: Peterborough

Addr Country: GB

Addr Postcode: PE8 5HZ

Addr Street: Castle Farm

Addr Suburb: Fotheringhay

Addr Village: Fotheringhay

Fhrs Authority: North Northamptonshire

Fhrs Id: 5345

Fhrs Local Authority Id: 01770/0010/0/000

Tourism: guest_house

Lat/Long: 52.5249785/-0.43742

Public Bookcase

Defibrillator

Booth: K6

Covered: booth

Defibrillator Location: inside telephone box on Woodnewton Road, Fotheringhay

Emergency: defibrillator

Indoor: no

Listed Status: Grade II

Man Made: telephone_box

Opening Hours: 24/7

Public Bookcase Type: phone_box

Lat/Long: 52.5272684/-0.4414344

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:15; Sa 10:45

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: PE8 161

Royal Cypher: GR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273

Lat/Long: 52.5271049/-0.4405924

Information: board

Tourism: information

Lat/Long: 52.5244928/-0.4354782

Aeroway: windsock

Lat/Long: 52.5250776/-0.4385198

Information: guidepost

Tourism: information

Lat/Long: 52.5264508/-0.4386432

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 52.5282764/-0.4462885

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 52.5280513/-0.4443975

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 52.5278857/-0.4429001

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 52.5278783/-0.4428371

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 52.5287554/-0.4424629

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 52.5297687/-0.4419587

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 52.5314118/-0.4411916

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 52.5304296/-0.4416502

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