Upton Cressett medieval settlement is an archaeological site, 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 ...
in
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...
, England, adjacent to the village of
Upton Cressett
Upton Cressett is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. Population details for the 2011 census are shown under Aston Eyre parish.
The village is notable as the location of three Grade I listed buildings, St Michael's ...
and about west of
Bridgnorth. It is a
Scheduled Monument
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.
The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...
.
History
The village is mentioned, as Ultone, in the
Domesday Book
Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...
of 1086. In 1165 the settlement was part of the Barony of FitzAlan, and for several generations was held by the descendants of Alan de Upton. In the late 14th century the Cressetts, through marriage, succeeded to the title of Lord of Upton.
and
Upton Cressett Hall
Upton Cressett Hall is an Elizabethan architecture, Elizabethan moated manor house in the village of Upton Cressett, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade I-listed building.
The hall was built of brick between c.1540 and c.1580 for the Cressett fam ...
, both Grade I listed buildings, are adjacent to the site. The church, dating from the 12th century, is thought to be on the site of a Saxon church, from which some material may have been re-used for the later building. The hall, mostly of the 15th century, is thought to be on the site of an earlier moated house.
[
]
Earthworks
The site, of area , is east of the church and hall. It is bisected by the former main street of the settlement, a substantial feature running south-east. Most of the earthworks are to the south-west of this: there are three or more house platforms alongside the street, and other linear features on this side, which were perhaps paddocks or other enclosures.[
In the south-east of the site, there is a less distinct former street, at right-angles to the main street. Building platforms can be discerned alongside, including a large platform about by , perhaps a barn.][
]
See also
* List of lost settlements in the United Kingdom
This list of lost settlements in the United Kingdom includes deserted medieval villages (DMVs), shrunken villages, abandoned villages and other settlements known to have been lost, depopulated or significantly reduced in size over the centuries. T ...
References
{{reflist
Deserted medieval villages in Shropshire
Scheduled monuments in Shropshire