Monument record MLI53279 - East Torrington medieval settlement, Legsby
Summary
East Torrington medieval settlement, watermill and cultivation remains.
Type and Period (3)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WATERMILL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE TWO ADJACENT SETTLEMENTS NAMED TORRINGTON, LATTERLY DISTINGUISHED AS EAST AND WEST (OR LESS COMMONLY AS LITTLE AND GREAT), IS CHARACTERISTICALLY DIFFICULT TO DISENTANGLE. SURVIVNG EARTHWORKS INDICATE THAT THE SETTLEMENT ONCE HAD A REGULAR PLAN, BUT IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN IT WAS DESERTED. THE MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT MAY HAVE HAD A PLANNED REGULARITY OF FORM; THE DOG- LEG IN THE MAIN STREET COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM ITS SKIRTING A MANORIAL BLOCK, PERHAPS OCCUPYING THE SOUTH WEST QUADRANT WHICH INCLUDED THE CHURCH. {1}
The monument includes the remains of the medieval village of East Torrington, together with those of its associated fields and watermill complex. {7}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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 123-6, FIG 91, AN.
- <2> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. AFP 74; PE 80-4.
- <3> SLI111 Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. AFP 73-5; BMB 48-50.
- <4> SLI111 Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. RC8 AI 160-1.
- <5> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE/UK 1880/6250-1,1946, .
- <6> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF1483:LI.4.2.1-3,1992, .
- <7> SLI5371 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Scheduling document 22755. MPP 22.
- <8> SLI181 Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. Ref: 258/1198/24 (29/11/98).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1465 8359 (625m by 726m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LEGSBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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