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Hanby Hall
Postcard of Hanby Hall Hanby Hall was the manor house for the lost village of Hanby, mentioned as one of the three manors in the Domesday Book under the entries for Waletune (Modern Welton le Marsh in Lincolnshire). It was demolished in 1975 having stood derelict for a long period. (Villager Tim Broughton claims responsibility… Continue reading Hanby Hall
Welton le Marsh in 1829
Account of Edmund Oldfield The following description of the village of Welton le Marsh in 1829 is taken from "Topographical and historical account of Wainfleet and the Wapentake of candle shoe, in the County of Lincoln." by Edmund Oldfield. The original text can be seen at https://archive.org/stream/atopographicala01oldfgoog/atopographicala01oldfgoog_djvu.txt The original text rambles between topics, so paragraphs… Continue reading Welton le Marsh in 1829
Old photos of Welton le Marsh
My thanks to Tracy Hind for providing these old pictures of the village. Can you work out the locations shown or where the pictures were taken from? Please send in a message with your answers. Don't forget to subscribe for future updates! Picture 1 - is that a house or hay rick with the ladders… Continue reading Old photos of Welton le Marsh
New Welton le Marsh history web site contact details
Please note that our contact details have changed: Website: weltonlemarsh.com Email: history@weltonlemarsh.com
The lost village of Hanby
Aerial view of Hanby Hall and Welton Castle Hanby, a deserted mediaeval village Hanby was a village mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086 associated as an outlying dependency of Welton le Marsh. The village disappeared in 1348 when the population perished from the Black Death or moved away as it was no longer a… Continue reading The lost village of Hanby
Thwaite Hall
Thwaite Hall is a Grade II listed building, reputedly part of a former Augustinian Priory, with attached cottage; the present house dates from the 14th century.[6] It stands in a wooded area to the North of Welton le Marsh and may have been surrounded by a moat. Other buildings formerly stood hearabout and are marked… Continue reading Thwaite Hall
Pubs in the village
The Three Tuns The earliest recorded inn in Welton le Marsh was the ‘Three Tuns’. It is not known where this was situated but there is evidence of an inn in one of the houses next to the post office. The for sale advertisement below, shows that the Three Tuns was open until at least… Continue reading Pubs in the village
Archaeological find of the week – July 2022
This lead flask was found in the field to the East of Beck Lane, through which two roads once ran among seventeen smaller fields. It is around two inches high by one inch wide and has loops around the neck which may have been for the attachment of carrying cords. It has been squashed flat.… Continue reading Archaeological find of the week – July 2022
1792 map of Welton le Marsh
1792 seems to have been a year of significant change for the Welton le Marsh. A lot of land changed hands - in particular to the Reverend Edward Walls. The tithes were commuted for land and corn rents (which is probably why the map was drawn up) and the church was rebuilt with funds raised… Continue reading 1792 map of Welton le Marsh
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