Waterton, Lincolnshire
  Waterton, Lincolnshire Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE852179 |
|---|---|
| • London | 150 mi (240 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN17 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Waterton is a
Luddington in the Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire
, England.
History
Waterton is mentioned in the Shakespeare's Richard II.[6]
Waterton became deserted in the late 15th or 16th century.[7][8] Some excavation has been undertaken.[9][10] It has now been taken over by the Strawson family. Only the seven-bedroom Waterton Hall remains, described by Pevsner as "a fine example of Georgian splendour".[11]
References
- ^ Folio: 369v Great Domesday Book
- ^ "Lord of the Manor obeys order to pay: Lords of the Manor of Waterton should pay 12 shillings each year to the priest at Luddington." Lincolnshire Life vol 39 no 12 Mar 2000 p 7
- ^ http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/pictures/DAY-15-years-ago-21-Scunthorpe-Telegraph-pictures/pictures-28652436-detail/pictures.html#4 [dead link]
- ^ Rev W.B. Stonehouse, MA. The History and Topography of the Isle of Axholme, being that part of Lincolnshire which is West of the Trent, Longman, Rees, Orme (London 1839) p446
- ^ J.W. Walker, OBE, FSA. The Burghs of Cambridgeshire and Yorkshire and the Watertons of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire (1931) The Yorkshire Archæological Journal XXX pp.314-419.
- ^ William Shakespeare, "King Richard II" Act 2, Scene 1
- ^ Carrott, J., Hall, A., Jaques, D., Kenward, H. and Large, F. An assessment of biological remains from excavations at Waterton, North Lincolnshire (site code: WGF96). (1996) Reports from the Environmental Archaeology Unit, York.
- ISBN 978-0-85958-193-6
- Beresford, Maurice & Hurst, John G., Deserted medieval villages: studies, London: Lutterworth Press, 1971
- ^ Loughlin, Neil and Miller, Keith. A survey of archaeological sites in Humberside [Hull, Humberside]: Humberside Libraries and Amenities, c.1979[page needed]
- ]
External links
- "Origins in Lincolnshire - Normanby and Waterton Hall", Overtown Miscellany, Overtown.org.uk, United Kingdom Individual registered web site. Retrieved 11 October 2013
