Althorp, Planting Stone at Sp 6770 6560 is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 November 1984. A Early C17 Monument.

Althorp, Planting Stone at Sp 6770 6560

WRENN ID
small-oriel-crow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 November 1984
Type
Monument
Period
Early C17
OS grid reference
SP 676 656
Coordinates
52.28446, -1.00907
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a datestone located at Althorp, dating from the early 17th century. It is made of limestone ashlar and takes the form of a rectangular block set on a plinth. The stone bears the inscription, "This wood was planted by Sir John Spencer Knight, Grandfather of Robert Lord Spencer in the years of our Lord 1567 and 1568," along with the Spencer arms above. The datestone is enclosed by railings with spikes and was erected following the conferment of the title of Baron in 1603.

Local climate

Althorp, Planting Stone at Sp 6770 6560 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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