Village history project
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
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
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
Welton le Marsh features in three entries in the Domesday book, which recorded land ownership across England in 1086 by the orders of King William I, the Conqueror. The mediaeval Latin language used can be difficult to understand so please see the guide below. Note that the land was split between three landowners. Land of… Continue reading Welton le Marsh in Domesday
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