Calcethorpe
Calcethorpe is a hamlet and deserted medieval village (DMV), in the civil parish of Calcethorpe with Kelstern, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) west from the market town of Louth, and in the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 1971 the parish had a population of 27. On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Kelstern to form "Calcethorpe with Kelstern".
Calcethorpe is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as having two households and six acres of meadow.
The church was dedicated to Saint Faith but had fallen into ruin and disappeared by about 1450, around the same time as the rest of the village was abandoned. The earthworks near Manor Farm are known locally as 'Priests Close' and the probable site of the church.
References
- ^ "Population statistics Calcethorpe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Louth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Calcethorpe". Domesdaymap.co.uk. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "St Faith's church, Calcethorpe". Lincs to the Past. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Calcethorpe (353068)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor Farm (1005012)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
External links
Media related to Calcethorpe at Wikimedia Commons
