Furtho, Deserted medieval village in Potterspury, Great Britain
The abandoned settlement of Furtho occupies an area east of Potterspury and west of Cosgrove, approximately 2 miles northwest of Stony Stratford.
The Domesday Book of 1086 documented three estates in Furtho held by Robert, Count of Mortain, with the largest manor spanning two hides.
The village experienced depopulation during the late 16th and early 17th centuries when the Furtho family enclosed the land for agricultural transformation.
St Bartholomew's Church, constructed in the 12th and 14th centuries and rebuilt in 1620, remains as the primary visible structure at the site.
The population of Furtho decreased from four houses in the 1720s to just two by the 1830s, leading to its classification as a deserted medieval village.
Location: Potterspury
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GPS coordinates: 52.07980,-0.87389
Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:16
Cosgrove aqueduct
3 km
Parish Church of St Mary and St Giles
2.9 km
St Bartholomew's Church, Furtho
134 m
Church of St Simon and St Jude
3 km
Church of St Peter and St Paul
1.9 km
Church of St Nicholas
1.1 km
Former St Anthonys Franciscan Preparatory School
2.6 km
The Carrington Arms Public House
2.9 km
The Cock Hotel
2.8 km
The Bull Hotel
2.9 km
The Old George
3 km
The Old Talbot Public House
2.1 km
The Barley Mow Public House
2 km
31-45, High Street
1.4 km
Bridge Number 65
2 km
Castlethorpe War Memorial
3.1 km
The Crown Public House
3 km
The Horse Tunnel
2.1 km
Bridge Over River Ouse (That Part In Old Stratford Civil Parish)
2.2 km
Dovecote At Manor Farm
54 m
Old Wolverton Mill
2.9 km
Grand Union Canal Bridge Number 63 At Sp 781 445
1.8 km
Barn And Coach House To East Of Old Wolverton Mill
2.9 km
Methodist Church And Church Hall
3.1 km
Stratford House
2.9 km
Tower House
2.7 km
Remains of the church and churchyard of St Mary Magdalen
2.7 km
8, Market Square
3 kmReviews
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