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unusual facts about deserted medieval village



Redundant church

Population shift is another factor; for example, many redundant churches were formerly maintained in parishes situated in deserted or shrunken medieval villages (such as Wharram Percy in Yorkshire) and there are many disused churches in the now-sparsely-populated square mile of the City of London.

Wykeham, Weston, Lincolnshire

Wykeham is a deserted medieval village in the civil parish of Weston, and the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England.


see also

Chippenham Without

The evidence is of a deserted medieval village, the principal remains of which are Sheldon Manor, which dates to the 14th century.

River Swift

Downstream of the bridge the river passes the site of the deserted medieval village of Cestersover, and then the modern village of Churchover.