This list includes some of the thousands of deserted medieval villages (DMVs), "shrunken" villages, abandoned villages and other settlements known to have been "lost" or significantly reduced in size over the centuries. There are estimated to be as many as 3,000 DMVs in England alone. Grid references are given, where known.
England, by historical county
Bedfordshire
- Stratton, near Biggleswade
Berkshire[1]
- 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
- Fulscot, near South Moreton, SU545888
- Henwick, near Thatcham, SU498686 (Manor House still extant)
- Hillend, 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)
- Shalford, near Brimpton, SU569648 (Manor House still extant)
- Sheffield, near Burghfield, SU653693
- East Shefford, 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
Cumbria (new county)
Cambridgeshire
- Sawtry, near Sawtry
Derbyshire
Agden Side, near Agden Reservoir Phoside, near Glossop. Toxall near Macclesfield [3]
Devon
- Hundatora, near Hound Tor (DMV. Now in the care of English Heritage [4])
- 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.
Dorset
- Tyneham (taken over by the British Armed Forces during World War II)
Gloucestershire
- Charlton (demolished in the late 1940s to make way for an extension of Filton Airfield)
- Northwick, near Blockley
- Upper Ditchford
Hertfordshire[5]
- 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
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
- Hope All Saints, TR049258
- Midley, SW of Old Romney, TR016237
- Orgarswick, NW of Dymchurch, TR090309
- Paddlesworth, near Snodland, TQ624681
- Shorne, TR049258
- Snave, TR015299
- Stone Chapel near Ospringe
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
- Gainsthorpe, near Kirton Lindsey, SK955012 (One of the best-preserved DMV sites in Britain, now in the care of English Heritage [6][7])
- North Cadeby, TF271960
- Waterton, SE857181
- Wyham, TF277951
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 [8]
- 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
Northamptonshire[9][10]
- 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
Northumberland
- Bockenfield, NZ181978
Nottinghamshire[11]
- 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
Oxfordshire
- Asterleigh, northwest of Woodstock, SP399223
Rutland
- Alstoe, east of Oakham
- Martinsthorpe, south of Oakham, SK866044
Suffolk
Sussex[12]
- Balsdean (in historic Rottingdean)
- Exceat
- Heene (in Worthing)
Warwickshire
Wiltshire
Yorkshire
- Easington (in the Forest of Bowland)
- Henderskelf, near Castle Howard [13])
- High Worsall, near Middlesbrough
- Newsham, near Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Skipsea DMV, near Skipsea (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Wharram Percy DMV, near Malton, SE859645 [14] (One of the best-preserved DMV sites in Britain, now in the care of English Heritage[15][16])
Northern Ireland, by historical county
Scotland, by historical county
Roxburghshire
- Roxburgh [17]
- Rutherford (Farm now on site, 4 miles east of St Boswells)
- Old Jedward (House near site, 4 miles south of Jedburgh)
Wales, by historical county
Monmouthshire
External links
- Deserted medieval villages and other abandoned communities in Britain
- Channel 4 TV's Time Team website
References
- ^ Berkshire History
- ^ "The "lost village" of Mardale". BBC. November 2003. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/features/photos/2003/mardale/mardale.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ "District map of the Ambergate, Nottingham & Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway, with extension and branches." Late 19th century. Lincolnshire Archives ref: 4 GL/5/6. Acc. Number: 2008/35.
- ^ English Heritage - Hound Tor DMV
- ^ K. Rutherford Davis, The Deserted Medieval Villages Of Hertfordshire, 2nd Ed 1982 ISBN 0901354236
- ^ English Heritage - Gainsthorpe Medieval Village
- ^ Lost Village Sites of Lincolnshire
- ^ English Villages
- ^ An Inventory of Archaeological Sites in North West Northamptonshire, ISBN 0 11 700900 8
- ^ Inventory of Archaeological Sites in Central Northamptonshire ISBN 0 11 700842 7
- ^ Lost Village Sites of Nottinghamshire
- ^ Maurice Beresford, The Lost Villages of England, rev. edn Alan Sutton, 1999
- ^ Time Team - Castle Howard
- ^ Wharram Percy - The Lost Medieval Village
- ^ English Heritage - Wharram Percy Village
- ^ Lost Village Sites of Yorkshire
- ^ Time Team - Roxburgh
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