Monument record MLI50794 - Medieval market place in Torksey
Summary
Medieval market place in Torksey (unlocated)
Type and Period (1)
- MARKET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 50794
A triangular element has been identified at SK 8376 7897; in part in the modern road pattern but principally in estate maps, and interpreted as the remains of a medieval open market place. {1}{2}
However, excavations have revealed that there are former structures on this site dating to the medieval period, so it is now doubtful that this site really was a market place. {3}{4}
In 1219 Henry III granted Philip de Albiniaco the right to hold a market in Torksey on a Monday. Later the same year this was amended to a Saturday. The market was to be held at the manor. A fair was also granted at the same time, to be held on St Giles' day (1st September) although this was later changed to St Swithin's day (2nd July). Another market and a fair to be held on Holy Trinity were granted by Edward I to John de Balliol and Isabel his wife. Various further markets and another fair were added in the 14th century, to be held by the Burgesses or by local nobles. The locations of these markets are not known and there may have been more than one market place. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI225 Article in Serial: M.W. Barley. 1964. 'The Medieval Borough of Torksey: Excavations 1960-2' in The Antiquaries Journal. Vol 44 pp 165-187.
- <2> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ARCHIVE NOTES.
- <3> SLI1902 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Land off Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Evaluation. TMS97.
- <4> SLI1617 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Land off Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 14.97.
- <5> SLI9564 Website: Letters, Samantha (Dr). 2003. Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516: Counties and Wales. www.history.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/countyframe.html. -.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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