Source/Archive record (Bibliographic Reference) SLI938 - A Topographical Account of the Parish of Scampton in the County of Lincoln
| Title | A Topographical Account of the Parish of Scampton in the County of Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Author/Originator | Rev. Cayley Illingworth |
| Date/Year | 1808 |
Abstract/Summary
One of the earliest parish histories for Lincolnshire. Includes an account of the excavation of the Scampton Roman Villa in 1795.
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Description
The book's full title is 'A Topographical Account of the Parish of Scampton in the County of Lincoln, and of the Roman Antiquities Lately Discovered There; Together With Anecdotes of the Family of Bolle'. It was published in 1808 and reissued in 1810. The section on the excavation of the Roman villa was written by the Rev. Dr William Illingworth, Rector of Scampton (see Terence R Leach, 'The true authorship of the "History of Scampton" ', Lincolnshire Past and Present 16 (summer 1994), pp.4-6).
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Referenced Monuments (9)
- MLI52170 BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TILL (Monument)
- MLI81514 Burials in Scampton Roman villa (Monument)
- MLI52157 Church of St John the Baptist, Scampton (Building)
- MLI52156 East Grange, Scampton (Monument)
- MLI54197 ROMAN VILLA WEST OF SCAMPTON CLIFF FARM (Monument)
- MLI52155 Scampton Hall and Park, Scampton (Monument)
- MLI50248 ST. PANCRAS' WELL AND CHAPEL, SCAMPTON (Monument)
- MLI52154 West Grange, Scampton (Monument)
- MLI52177 Windmill, Scampton (Monument)
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Apr 20 2021 3:03PM