Higham Ferrers
Higham Ferrers
Higham Ferrers is a small town beside the River Nene at Rushden in Northamptonshire.
Created: 17 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Higham Ferrers
Local History around Higham Ferrers
There are some historic monuments around including:
Market cross 44m north of the Town HallRoman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the WaterThree Hills round barrowsThorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlement'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersIrthlingborough BridgeMallows Cotton deserted medieval villageChurchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyardMedieval Settlement of West CottonCrow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlementsRaunds bowl barrowSaffron moat at Higham FerrersMedieval settlement remains at WoodfordBowl barrow 700m north of Woodford MillRoman villaIrthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland LodgeGreat Lodge moated site, Higham ParkBeacon Hill motte castleHigham Ferrers Motte and Bailey Castle, with Ponds, Warren and DovecoteDitchford Bridge.Wildlife in and Around Higham Ferrers
Mammals found in Higham Ferrers
There have been 26 species of mammals recorded in the higham-ferrers area.
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
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Birds found in Higham Ferrers
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the higham-ferrers area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
