Monument record MLI40087 - Poolham Deserted Settlement
Summary
The deserted medieval settlement of Poolham.
Type and Period (2)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1150 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1150 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of the deserted settlement of Poolham (now in Horsington parish, but previously in Edlington parish. The first documentary evidence for settlement at Poolham occurs in 1150-60, at which time it was known as 'Polum'. It is not recorded in the earlier Domesday Book, though may have been too small to warrant mention at that time. Further documentary sources refer to the settlement later in the medieval period. The name 'Polum' is thought to derive from the Old English for 'at the pools'.
The village no longer exists, but a moat survives which had within it a mid-eighteenth century house called Poolham Hall (see 40381). The Hall was bulldozed into the moat in 1971. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. VOL 19, p.lxii.
- <2> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946-71. Royal Air Force Post War Collection. 106G:UK:1730:4046-7.
- <3> SLI977 Bibliographic Reference: OGDEN R J. 1913. HISTORY OF HORNCASTLE. P 83-4.
- <4> SLI3716 Photograph: OS. 1964. OS. AO:64:65:5 AND 6,1964, .
- <5> SLI2570 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HORSINGTON. TF 26 NW:1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2013 6756 (447m by 498m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORSINGTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 2 2026 8:50AM
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