Raunds
Raunds
Raunds is a town beside the River Nene in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
In moden Ruands was a town based around boot making in the industrial revolutions but the area has been the site of medieval and Roman occupation. Today, industry is removed to the outskirts of the town where there is a major distribution centre.
The area around the River Nene at Raunds is home to the popular Stanwick Lakes.
Created: 17 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Raunds
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise Details
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise is a river in Bedfordshire
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise takes in water from an area around 66.414 km2 in size and is part of the Nene Middle catchment area.
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise is 20.748 km long and has been heavily modified by industry in the past.
Local History around Raunds
There are some historic monuments around including:
Irthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland LodgeIrthlingborough BridgeNorth Raunds Saxon and Medieval SettlementChurchyard cross in St Peter's churchyardRoman timber bridge over Harper BrookSaffron moat at Higham FerrersRoman villaTwo post mill mounds 560m and 660m north west of St John the Baptist's ChurchMedieval Settlement of West CottonCrow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlementsRaunds bowl barrowMedieval settlement remains at WoodfordChurchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyardMarket cross 44m north of the Town HallYielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosuresSite of old manor house at KeystonMallows Cotton deserted medieval villageThree Hills round barrows'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersRemains of manor house and gardenThorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlementHigham Ferrers Motte and Bailey Castle, with Ponds, Warren and DovecoteTitchmarsh Castle moated site and fishpondsBowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill.Wildlife in and Around Raunds
Mammals found in Raunds
There have been 18 species of mammals recorded in the raunds area.
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
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Birds found in Raunds
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the raunds area.
| Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) |
