Stretton en le Field
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Stretton en le Field is a small village and
History
Roman origins
The name Stretton-en-le-Field is explained as a settlement ton/tun, lying in open country field/feld, by a Roman road stret/straet; with the influence of French on English history following the Norman Conquest having a clear impact on the village's current name.[1]
Of the
Remains of two Roman buildings have been found on the boundary between Stretton and neighbouring
Domesday
Although now in
The Leicestershire manor is listed as worth £0.1, with a taxable value of 3 geld units. The Lord is recorded as Roger of Livet (having previously been Aelfric of Bradbourne, Kari, and Leofnoth Sterre in 1066).[3] The Derbyshire manor is the larger, and listed as containing a mill and 10 acres (40,000 m2) of meadow, as the home of four households.[4] The manor was valued at £0.8, with a taxable value of 1 geld unit; the Lord was also Roger of Livet (it had been Aelfric of Bradbourne in 1066).[4]
Medieval history
19th century
The village used to be much larger than at present; a decline in population was recognized as early as the 1830s. In 1801 the village had a population of 212.[6] By 1831 this had fallen to 109.[6] In the 1891 census, the population had fallen further to 70.[7] The village and parish (with outlying farms and houses) are estimated to have a current population of 36.
Earthworks near the church reveal the location of former buildings of the village, including Stretton Hall, once home to the Lord of the Manor.[5]
In 1835 the parish extended to 1000 acres of what was described as "very rich land, mostly arable", and the village was described as "neat and pleasant".
In 1897, Stretton en le Field was transferred from Derbyshire to Leicestershire; where it remains.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dunmore, Richard. "The Roman Occupation". Appleby Magna's History. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Tissington, Atlow and Cowley.
- ^ a b "Stretton En Le Field: Hundred of Goscote, Leicestershire". Domesday Book. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Stretton En Le Field: Hundred of Walecros, Derbyshire". Domesday Book. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "St Michael's Church, Stretton En Le Field". Churches Conservation Trust. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ a b Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire. 1835.
- ^ a b Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland. 1891. p. 309.
- ^ a b Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1848). A Topographical Dictionary of England. pp. 246–250.
- ^ a b "Cowboy Baronet Goes After Title" (PDF). New York Times. 12 May 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Oral History interview with Bernice Hall by Roger Kitchen, Tuesday, 15 March 2005 Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Beckett, Matthew. "Complete list of lost English country houses". Lost Heritage – a memorial to the lost country houses of England. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
Media related to Stretton en le Field at Wikimedia Commons