Monument record MLI52514 - SETTLEMENT OF GORWICK
Summary
SETTLEMENT OF GORWICK
Type and Period (2)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
POSSIBLE DESERTED SETTLEMENT OR FARM OF GORWICK IS SUGGESTED BY MINOR NAMES AND PERSONAL NAMES IN THE C13 AND C14. THE NAME MEANS 'DIRTY FARM'. ITS LOCATION IN THAT SOUTH WEST PART OF STURTON PARISH NOW REPRESENTED BY WESTWOODS IS IDENTIFIED BY C19 FIELD NAMES AND BY 'GORWICK LANE' ON OS MAPS. THERE IS NO FIELD EVIDENCE YET TO SUPPORT THE SUGGESTION. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> 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.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 8780 7960 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STURTON BY STOW, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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