Monument record MLI43614 - DESERTED VILLAGE (SITE OF) AT WALMSGATE
Summary
DESERTED VILLAGE (SITE OF) AT WALMSGATE
Type and Period (1)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A GOOD CLEAR SITE ON THE N AND E SIDES OF A STREAM WITH A TYPICAL SUNKEN ROADWAY AND RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURES FOR HOUSES. THE SITE IS PRESERVED IN THE GROUNDS OF WALMSGATE HALL. {1}
THE VILLAGE IS MENTIONED IN 1377 WHEN 30 PEOPLE PAID POLL TAX. A PRIEST WAS LAST INSTITUTED ABOUT 1435 BUT 8 FAMILIES REMAINED IN 1563. THE SMALL CHURCH WAS STILL STANDING IN THE EARLY 17TH CENTURY., AREA 16H, LENGTH 800M, WIDTH 200M, HTM 50M
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI4070 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1955. AM 7. -.
- <2> SLI2820 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WALMSGATE. TF 37 NE:6,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <3> SLI933 Bibliographic Reference: Maurice W. Beresford. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. P310,361.
- <4> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). P349.
- <5> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE:UK:2541; 3389,3390,1948, .
- <6> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 2935/10,1979, .
- <7> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 5167/36.
- <8> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. AFQ30,31,1962, .
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3608 7762 (979m by 766m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALMSGATE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 1 2022 12:04PM
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