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Gainsthorpe is a
deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village (DMV) is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convent ...
(DMV) site in a field which is part of the present Gainsthorpe Farm in
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...
, England. The site is in Hibaldstow
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
located on a minor road west of the
A15 road This is a list of roads designated A15. Entries are sorted in alphabetical order by name of country.
* A015 road (Argentina), a road connecting the junction with National Route 14 at La Criolla and the Salto Grande Dam access-road
* ''A15 road (Au ...
, south of
Hibaldstow
Hibaldstow is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,433. It is situated on the B1206 road, south from Brigg and the M180. The site of the deserted medieval villag ...
and south-west of
Brigg
Brigg ( /'brɪg/) is a market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in the 2001 UK census, the population increased to 5,626 at the 2011 census. The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east–west tra ...
.
[ Gainsthorpe DMV ]
It is now in the care of
English Heritage
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts and country houses.
The charity states that i ...
. There is a small car park from where a footpath of about leads to the site. The typical medieval layout of
sunken roads and raised rectangular tofts and crofts is clearly seen in the
humps and hollows of the field.
References
External links
History, research and visiting information:English Heritage
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Deserted medieval villages in Lincolnshire
Tourist attractions in Lincolnshire
English Heritage sites in Lincolnshire
Archaeological sites in Lincolnshire