Monument record MLI51393 - Lea Medieval Settlement
Summary
The medieval settlement of Lea.
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The settlement of Lea, documented in Domesday Book, has suffered no marked or long-term diminution of population and it has expanded rapidly as a suburb of Gainsborough during the 20th century. Its core is organised principally along the north to south main through road, with minor realignments of that road that can be documented in the 19th and 20th century. This probably represents a reorientation through 90 degrees from an east-west axis, with the Church of St Helen at the east end of the Main Street that formerly continued west of the Main Road line and is marked by a footpath. The creation of the Andersons' mansion taking over the south-east part of the village in the 17th century and the growing importance of the Gainsborough Road are the likely moving factors. {1}{2}{3}
A watching brief at SK8268 8692 recovered three sherds of 12th-16th century pottery. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. pp.ix, 29, fig.21, archive notes.
- <2> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2952/5.
- <3> SLI181 Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 220/0298/21A, 1998.
- <4> SLI7114 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Sep 2001. Plot 1, Crowgarth Lane, Lea. LEA01.
- <5> SLI7115 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Sep 2001. Plot 1, Crowgarth Lane, Lea. LCNCC 2001.150.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8321 8669 (827m by 756m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LEA, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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