Lost lanes of Linton (Derbys) Pt5
Launders Lane update Although I have only seen small excerpts of it, there is a rather marvellous late C16th, or early C17th map in Derbyshire Record Office (DRO) titled 'Procession Way Plan of the Seale Estate' [1] . It purports to show the extent of the Gresley family's estate called 'Seale', consisting largely of the parishes of Overseal and Netherseal, in what was then part of Leicestershire. The Procession Way is shown surrounding the estate and may have been periodically 'beaten' to ensure that its boundaries remained well-defined. Dr Mark Knight of Overseal (pers. comm.), suggests that the Park Road, Linton Heath, Colliery Lane alignment [2] , as well as marking part of the county boundary with Derbyshire, might also be a relic of the Procession Way. The villages within and nearby the estate are drawn with surrounding hedges or fences and have gates with lanes leading out into the fields. An area of woodland is also shown surrounded by a hedge or