List of lost settlements in the United Kingdom
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This list of lost settlements in the United Kingdom includes deserted medieval villages (DMVs), shrunken villages, abandoned villages and other settlements known to have been lost, depopulated or significantly reduced in size over the centuries. There are estimated to be as many as 3,000 DMVs in England. Grid references are given, where known.
[edit] England
[edit] Bedfordshire
- Stratton, near Biggleswade[1]
[edit] Berkshire[2]
- Barcote, near Littleworth, SU320979 (Manor House still extant)
- Beckett, near Shrivenham, SU246892 (Manor House still extant)
- Betterton, near Lockinge, SU431868 (Manor House still extant)
- Bockhampton, near Lambourn, SU335782 ("Very shrunk")
- Calcote, near Hungerford (near, SU340698 (Exact location unknown)
- Carswell, near Littleworth, SU325978
- Clapcot, near Brightwell, SU605916 (Manor House still extant)
- Cruchfield, near Bray, SU880740 (Manor House still extant)
- East Compton, near Compton, SU525796 (Church still extant)
- Draycott, Longworth, SU400994
- Eaton Hastings, SU260982 (Church still extant)
- Endloss Ditton, near Luton[clarification needed]
- Fulscot, near South Moreton, SU545888
- Henwick, near Thatcham, SU498686 (Manor House still extant)
- Hill End, near Wytham, SU466065
- Hodcot, near West Ilsley, SU477818
- Holt, near Kintbury, SU401645 (Manor House still extant)
- Langley, near Hampstead Norreys, SU498766 (Manor House still extant)
- Inglewood, near Kintbury, SU365666 (Manor House still extant)
- Maidencourt, near East Garston, SU373760
- Marlston, near Bucklebury, SU529719 (Manor House still extant)
- Newton, near Buckland, SU360980 (Manor House still extant)
- Odstone, near Ashbury, SU271862
- Purley Parva, near Purley, SU654769 (Manor House still extant)
- Seacourt, near Wytham, SP486075 (Good earthworks: road pattern discernible)[3]
- Shalford, near Brimpton, SU569648 (Manor House still extant)
- Sheffield, near Burghfield, SU653693
- East Shefford, SU391747 (Manor House and church extant)
- Shottesbrooke, SU842771 (Manor House and church extant)
- Southcote, near Denchworth, SU375910 (Manor House still extant)
- Stroud, near Cumnor, SU444075
- Thrupp, near Radley, SU518973
- Tubney, near Appleton, SP446010 (Manor House still extant)
- Whatcombe, near Fawley, SU393789
- Whitley, near Cumnor, SP442053 (Exact location unknown)
- Woolley, near Chaddleworth, SU410800 (Manor House still extant)
- Wyld Court, near Hampstead Norreys, SU543760
[edit] Cambridgeshire
- Botolph Bridge, near Orton Longueville
- Burghley, possibly under Burghley House[4]
- Cratendune, near Ely
- Little Thetford near Little Thetford[5]
- Sawtry, near Sawtry
[edit] Cumbria
[edit] Derbyshire
- Agden Side, near Agden Reservoir
- Phoside, near Glossop.
- Toxall near Macclesfield[7]
[edit] Devon
- Hundatora, near Hound Tor (DMV. Now in the care of English Heritage [8])
- Hutholes, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor.
- New Quay (Devon) – A port on the river Tamar abandoned in the early 20th century.
- Morwellham Quay – A port upstream from New Quay that was partially abandoned after the closure of most of the local mines in the early 20th century, now an open-air museum.
[edit] Dorset
- Tyneham (taken over by the British Armed Forces during World War II)
- Winterborne Farringdon
[edit] Durham
- Carlbury, NZ217157 (mostly demolished late 1940s to make way for A67 road)
- Ulnaby, NZ226172 (abandoned in 16th century)
[edit] East Riding of Yorkshire
- Newsham, near Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Skipsea DMV, near Skipsea (East Riding of Yorkshire)
[edit] East Sussex[9]
- Balsdean (in historic Rottingdean)
- Exceat
[edit] Gloucestershire
- Charlton (demolished in the late 1940s to make way for an extension of Filton Airfield)
- Lancaut
- Northwick, near Blockley
- Upper Ditchford
[edit] Hertfordshire[10]
- Aldwick, SP892175
- Alfledawich (Beauchamps), TL382314
- Alswick, TL376295
- Aspenden II, TL347288
- Ayot St Lawrence, TL194169
- Ayot St Peter, TL218150
- Berkeden (Berkesdon Green), TL335276
- Betlow, SP897172
- Bordesden (Bozen Green), TL412272
- Boxbury, TL274266
- Bricewold
- Brickendon, TL330105
- Broadfield, TL325310
- Broadmead, SP892175
- Burston, TL135037
- Caldecote, TL237385
- Chaldean, TL423205
- Chesfield, TL247278
- Childwick, TL141107
- Cockenach, TL396302
- Cockhamsted, TL419253
- Corney Bury, TL358307
- Digswell, TL236149
- Flaunden, TL009988
- Flexmere, TL168224
- Gilston, TL440135
- Great Munden, TL355243
- Gubblecote, SP905152
- Hainstone
- Hanstead, TL143017
- Hixham, TL454268
- Hodenhoe, TL346334
- Ichetone (Layston), TL370300
- Kitts End, TL245984
- Lewarewich (Leverage) near, TL435165
- Libury (Stutereshele), TL345235
- Mardley, TL259185
- Maydencroft (Furnival Dinsley), TL182274
- Minsden, TL198246
- Miswell, SP912120
- Moor Green, TL321266
- Napsbury, TL165043
- Nettleden II, TL015104
- Newsells, TL386372
- North Mymms, TL222045
- Oxwich near Codicote
- Oston
- Pendley, SP944117
- Plashes, TL382203
- Queenhoo, TL278162
- Quickswood, TL278328
- Sapeham
- Stagenhoe, TL186227
- Stanstead Abbotts, TL399110
- Stevenage, TL240262
- Stivicesworde
- Stocks, SP962133
- Stonebury, TL384282
- Temple Dinsley, TL182248
- Thorley, TL476188
- Throcking, TL337303
- Thundridge, TL368175
- Tiscott, SP883178
- Titburst (Theobald Street), TL180995
- Wakeley, TL342269
- Wandon, TL132225
- Wellbury, TL142298
- Welei (Wain Wood)
- Wickham, TL475230
- Windridge, TL125057
- Wollenwick (Woolwicks), TL222253
[edit] Kent
see also the lost villages of the Romney Marsh for more detail
- Buttdarts (over one of the larger marsh drains), TR071296
- Dengemarsh, south of Lydd
- Dode (Dowde), TQ669638, in Luddesdowne parish near Gravesend
- Eastbridge, TR078319
- Fairfield, TQ977270
- Falconhurst, TR076344
- Galloways, not marked on OS Map: ?TR 0017
- Hampton-on-Sea, TR156679
- Hope All Saints, TR049258
- Midley, SW of Old Romney, TR016237
- Orgarswick, NW of Dymchurch, TR090309
- Paddlesworth, near Snodland, TQ624681
- Shorne, TR049258
- Shuart, TR2688067886
- Snave, TR015299
- Stone Chapel near Ospringe
[edit] Leicestershire
- Alton
- Baggrave
- Bescaby SK819263
- Brascote
- Cold Newton
- Dishley
- Great Stretton
- Hamilton
- Ingarsby
- Knaptoft
- Lowesby
- Othorpe SP770956
- Quenby
- Ringlethorp
- Weston
- Whatborough
[edit] Lincolnshire
- Aunby, TF022146[11]
- Avethorpe, Location unknown[12]
- Banthorp near Greatford,TF062110[13] See Banthorpe Wood.
- Casewick North East Uffington, TF077090 [14] - The name survives in Casewick Hall.
- Casthorpe near Barrowby, SK869355 (East Casthorpe),[15] SK861357 (West Casthorpe) [16]
- Beckfield, Kirmond le Mire, TF190927[17]
- Birthorpe, Billingborough, TF105344[18]
- Brauncewell, east of Modern Brauncewell, TF046524[19]
- Bruer, TF008537[20] Controversially listed as DMV by Beresford & Hurst.[21]
- Butyate, near Bardney TF134718[22]
- Crofton TF055402[23]
- Dembleby Shrunken village TF038378[24]
- Dunsby, east of Brauncewell TF039514[25] Note there is a surviving village of the same name in the south of the County.
- Elsthorpe, near Edenham. TF055245[26]
- Gainsthorpe, near Kirton Lindsey, SK955012 (One of the best-preserved DMV sites in Britain, now in the care of English Heritage [27][28]
- Ganthorpe, Stoke Rochford.SK924291 [29]
- Goltho, TF114775[30]
- Graby shrunken village west of Dowsby, TF101297[31]
- Hanby, TF027316[32]
- Little Lavington, near Lenton, TF030310[33] Recorded as late as 1846.
- Newbo near Barrowby, SK867382[34]
- North Cadeby, TF271960
- North Rauceby shrunken village, TF021463[35]
- North Stoke, Stoke Rochford.SK916284[36]
- Orford, south of Brookenby, TF198946[37]
- Osgodby, South of Lenton, Lincolnshire, TF020280[38] The name is preserved in the farm at the location, and in the parish name.
- Ouesby, Billingborough, TF105343[39]
- Ringsthorpe, west of Barkston, SK927414[40]
- Ringstone, south of Rippingale, TF094270[41]
- Sempringham shrunken village, TF105328[42]
- Sapperton, Somewhere near Welbourn,[43] See also un-named village near Welbourn,[44]
- Scott Willougbhy shrunken village TF052376[45]
- Silkby near Silk Willoughby, TF047431[46]
- Skinnand, SK941575[47] Shown on OS map
- Southorpe, near Edenham. TF043248[48]
- Sudwelle near Swayfield, SK986227[49][50]
- Thorpe, Laythorpe and Burgh, location unknown, all associated with Kirkby la Thorpe[51][52][53][54]
- Twyford south of Colsterworth, SK929229[55] Note: there is a similarly named surviving village at SK728103 - The name at Colsterworth is preserved in nearby woodland.
- Waterton, SE857181
- West Laughton, west of LaughtonTF074311[56][57]
- Wyham, TF277951
- West WykehamTF217885[58]
- East WykehamTF226882[59]
- WykehamTF120972[60]
[edit] Norfolk
Main article: List of lost settlements in Norfolk
- Alethorpe, TF948313
- Appleton, TF705274
- Ashby, TG419158
- Babingley, TF670263
- Barmer, TF810335
- Barningham, North, TG151372
- Barningham, Town, TG147357
- Barwick, Great, TF805352
- Bawsey, TF663207
- Bayfield, TG050405
- Beachamwell, TF752054
- Beeston St Andrew, TG251146
- Bickerston, TG086087
- Bittering, Little , TF935175
- Bixley, TG257040
- Bodney, TL831989
- Bowthorpe, TG177091
- Breydeston, TG341088
- Broomsthorpe, TF849284
- Brumstead, TG370265
- Buckenham Tofts, TL838947
- Burgh, TG044335
- Bylaugh , TG036184
- Caldecote, TF745034
- Choseley, TF755408
- Colveston, TL794955
- Cranwich, TL783949
- Didlington, TL779970
- Earlham, TG193082
- Eccles, TG414288
- Egmere, TF897374
- Foston or Fodderston, TF655089
- Frenze, TM135804
- Gasthorpe, TL983813
- Godwick,, TF903220 near Fakenham [61]
- Greynston or Grenstein, TF907198
- Gunton, TG230340
- Hales, TM380960
- Hargham, TM020914
- Harling, Middle, TL980851
- Harling, West, TL975852
- Hautbois, Little, TG262204
- Heckingham, TM385988
- Herringby, TG446103
- Hockham, Little, TL949910
- Holkham, TF882430
- Holverston, TG307031
- Houghton, TF794285
- Houghton-on-the-Hill, TF868053
- Illington, TL946901
- Ingloss, TM345967
- Irmingland, TG123294
- Kempstone, TF886160
- Kenningham, TM206999
- Kilverstone, TL894841
- Langford, TL839965
- Letton, TF974057
- Leziate, TF695199
- Longham, TF935155
- Lynford, TL820941
- Mannington, TG144320
- Markshall, TG228047
- Mintlyn, TF657192
- Narford, TF764138
- Oby, TG415144
- Oxborough, TF738005
- Oxnead, TG229240
- Palgrave, Great, TF834120
- Palgrave, Little, TF832135
- Pattesley, TF899241
- Pensthorpe, TF947290
- Pudding Norton, TF924277
- Quarles, TF884385
- Rackheath, Little (about, TG277132 ?)
- Riddlesworth, TL966814
- Ringstead, Little, TF684399 (also referred to as Barrett)
- Roudham, TL956872
- Rougham, TF825207
- Roxham, TL638997
- Ryston, TF625012
- Santon, TL828873
- Saxlingham Thorpe, TM230966
- Shingham, TF762052
- Shotesham St Mary, TM238988
- Snarehill, Great, TL893835
- Stanford, TL855946
- Stanninghall, TG255175
- Sturston, TL875950
- Summerfield or Southmere, TF748385
- Sutton, TF895206
- Tattersett, TF850293
- Testerton, TF934267
- Thorpe Parva, TM161794
- Thorpland, TF616083
- Thorpland, TF937322
- Threxton, TF885001
- Thuxton, TG035075
- Tofts, West, TL837928
- Tottington, TL893955
- Wallington, TF626076
- Waterden, TF887364
- Weasenham St Peter, TF856224
- Windall or Windle (about, TM427939 ?)
- Winston, TM401931
- Witchingham, Little, TG117204
- Wolterton, TG164324
- Wreningham, Little (about, TM155980 ?)
- Wretham, West, TL900914
[edit] North Yorkshire
- Easington (in the Forest of Bowland)
- Henderskelf, near Castle Howard [62])
- High Worsall, near Middlesbrough
- Wharram Percy DMV, near Malton, SE859645 [63] (One of the best-preserved DMV sites in Britain, now in the care of English Heritage[64][65])
[edit] Northamptonshire[66][67]
- Achurch
- Althorp, SP678648
- Appletree
- Armston
- Astwell
- Astwick
- Badsaddle, SP833730
- Barford, SP853828
- Boughton, SP901816
- Braunston Cleves or Fawcliff, SP544682
- Braunstonbury, SP53365
- Brime
- Brockhall
- Burghley
- Calme
- Caswell
- Canons Ashby, SP576507
- Cotes
- Coton, SP673717
- Cotton, near Grendon, SP874610
- Cotton Mill
- Cotton Mallows
- Chilcote, SP658747
- Churchfield
- Church Charwelton, SP544554
- Doddington Thorpe, SP871656
- Downtown, SP615801
- Eaglethorpe
- Eastern Neston
- Edgcote
- Elmington in Ashton
- Elmington in Tansor
- Elkington, SP626762
- Falcutt
- Fawsley, SP561566
- Foscote
- Faxton, SP78475
- Field Burcote
- Foxley
- Furtho
- Glassthorpe, SP662617
- Glendon, SP847814
- Great Purston
- Hale
- Holdenby, SP692675
- Horton, SP821542
- Hothorpe, SP667852
- Kelmarsh, SP743794
- Kingsthorpe
- Kirby, SP925925
- Kirby in Blakesley
- Kirby in Gretton
- Knuston, SP938662
- Lilford
- Little Creaton, SP712716
- Little Newton, SP887833
- Little Oxendon, SP733845
- Lolham
- Lower Catesby, SP515597
- Mawsley, SP805763
- Milton
- Murcott, SP620677
- Muscott, SP627633
- Nether Catesby
- Newbottle, SP777815
- Newbottle in Harrington
- Nobold, SP695821
- Nobottle
- Nunton
- Papley
- Perio
- Pipewell, SP839857
- Potcote
- Preston Deanery, SP787555
- Onley, SP511707
- Overstone, SP806657
- Rushton Saint Peter, SP837827
- Seawell
- Sibberton
- Silsworth, SP617707
- Snorscomb, SP598561
- Stanford, SP589788
- Steane
- Strixton, SP902617
- Stuchbury
- Sulby, SP653816
- Thorpe, SP865630
- Thorpe Lubenham
- Thrupp, SP598650
- Torpel
- Trafford
- Upper Catesby, SP528594
- Upton
- Walcot
- Walton
- Winwick, SP627737
- Wolfhampcote, SP533656
- Woodcroft
- Wothorpe
- Wythmail, SP842721
[edit] Northumberland
[edit] Nottinghamshire[68]
- Adbolton, SK600384
- Algarthorpe, SK555425
- Annesley, SK504524
- Babworth, SK685809
- Beesthorpe, SK730605
- Bilby, SK639832
- Bingham, SK714397
- Bolham, SK704826
- Broadbusk, SK688480
- Broxtowe, SK527427
- Carburton, SK611733
- Clowne, SK579737
- Clumber, SK627747
- Colston Basset, SK695338
- Over Colwick, SK602390
- Cratley or Crastell, SK666640
- Dallington, SK778429
- Danethorpe, SK842577
- East Chilwell, SK540380
- East Stoke, SK748501
- Farworth, SK629894
- Flawford, SK593332
- Fleecethorpe, SK629836
- Gleadthorpe, SK592701
- Greasley, SK489471
- Grimston Hill, SK682658
- Haughton, SK692730
- Hempshill, SK525441
- Hermeston, SK589884
- Holbeck, SK658527
- Holme Pierrepont, SK624393
- Horsepool, SK706478
- Keighton, SK542382
- Kilvington, SK801429
- Kinoulton, SK662304
- Knapthorpe, SK740588
- Langford, SK822591
- Little Gringley, SK734811
- Meering, SK818655
- Milnthorpe, SK578723
- Moorhouse, SK753667
- Morton in Babworth, SK677801
- Morton in Lenton, SK547373
- Nettleworth, SK549658
- Newbold
- Normanton, SK650747
- Osberton, SK624800
- Ossington, SK760650
- Oswaldbeck, SK777855
- Plumtree, SK632923
- Rayton, SK615793
- Rempstone, SK575245
- Rufford, SK657641
- Serlby, SK633895
- South Wheatley, SK767856
- Stanton-on-the-Wolds, SK631307
- Sutton Passeys, SK530390
- Swanston, SK810750
- Thoresby, SK648712
- Thorney, SK860726
- Thorpe in the Glebe, SK607258
- Tiln, SK703842
- Wainscarre, SK615877
- Wansley, SK461515
- Warby, SK633324
- Welham, SK727822
- West Burton, SK798855
- Whimpton, SK795740
- Willoughby by Norwell, SK788632
- Willoughby by Walesby, SK689708
- Winkerfield, SK630606
- Wiverton, SK715365
- Woodcoates, SK780718
- Woolsthorpe, SK655464
[edit] Oxfordshire
For former villages whose sites were in Berkshire until the 1974 county boundary changes please see the Berkshire section, above.
- Asterleigh, southwest of Kiddington, SP399223[69]
- Brookend, northwest of Chastleton, SP240311[70]
- Clare, northwest of Pyrton, SU674984[71]
- Ditchley, south of Enstone, SP390212
- Dornford, northeast of Wootton, SP449205[72]
- Hordley, southeast of Wootton, SP447192[72]
- Nether Chalford, southeast of Old Chalford, SP348258
- Rycote, or Rycote Magna, southwest of Thame, SP667047
- Shelswell, west of Newton Purcell, SP611309[73]
- Tusmore, south of Brackley, SP562309[74]
- Wheatfield, south of Tetsworth, SU689992
- Widford, west of Swinbrook, SP272120
- Willaston, east of Hethe, SP602297
[edit] Rutland
- Alstoe, east of Oakham
- Exton shrunken village, SK921110[75]
- Hardwick, SK965122[76] - Site of the Battle of Losecote Field
- Horn, SK952117[77][78]
- Ingthorpe, Tinwell SK996089[79]
- Martinsthorpe, south of Oakham, SK866044
- Pickworth shrunken village, SK992138[80]
[edit] Suffolk
- Akethorpe, now part of Lowestoft
- Alnesbourne in Hallowtree parish south-east of Ipswich
- Chilton, east of Sudbury)
- Croscroft, near Sotterley in Wangford Hundred
[edit] Sussex
- Apuldram SU838033
- Balmer TQ360100
- Balsdean TQ378040
- Barpham TQ070093
- Binderton SU847107
- Burton SU968176
- Charlton SZ880972
- Cudlow TQ024005
- East Itchenor SZ796996
- Erringham TQ207078
- Ford TQ003037
- Hangleton TQ272078
- Heene (in Worthing) TQ138027
- Kingston Buci TQ236053
- Lordington SU781098
- Lowfield Heath (in Surrey until 1974;[81] church still extant) TQ249400
- Manxey TQ651070
- Monkton SU824150
- Northeye TQ681070
- Old Shoreham TQ21400575
- Pangdean TQ294116
- Parham TQ060140
- Pende TQ1803
- Perching TQ242103
- Poyningstown or Chingting TV504986
- Southerham TQ429093
- South Heighton TQ451030
- Stanmer TQ21400575
- Streethill TQ357122
- Sutton TQ428034
- The Lydds TQ428034
- Tidemills TQ460002
[edit] Warwickshire
[edit] Wiltshire
[edit] Scotland
- Binnend (near Burntisland)
- East Barnes (East Lothian)
[edit] Scottish Borders
- Roxburgh [82]
- Rutherford (Farm now on site, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of St Boswells)
- Old Jedward (House near site, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Jedburgh)
- Duns (Modern town 1km away from the original burgh which was destroyed by the English three times in the 16th century)
[edit] Wales
Monmouthshire
[edit] References
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- ^ Page, W.H.; Ditchfield, P.H., eds (1924). A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 4. Victoria County History. pp. 421–423.
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- ^ Spedding (1983) Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record Medieval settlement remains, Little Thetford
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