Scrafield

Scrafield is a deserted medieval village or DMV,[1] situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east from the town of Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.

Scrafield

Scrafield
Scrafield
Location within Lincolnshire
Population(2001)
OS grid referenceTF304689
 London120 mi (190 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHorncastle
Postcode districtLN9
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The village was not listed in Domesday Book of 1086, but first mentioned in documentary sources in 1183.[2]

Scrafield church was dedicated to Saint Michael but fell into disrepair, and by 1842 it had gone, although the churchyard was still used.[3][4] The northern part of the churchyard was levelled in 1977, and only a single 18th-century gravestone is visible today.[2][3]

References

  1. Historic England. "Scrafield DMV (1052024)". PastScape. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. "Lincs to the Past". Scrafield DMV. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. "Lincs to the Past". St Michaels Church Scrafield. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  4. "Scrafield". Genuki. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  • Media related to Scrafield at Wikimedia Commons
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