Fulnetby
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Fulnetby is a hamlet and civil parish
about 6 miles (9.7 km) north east of the city of Lincoln
, Lincolnshire
, England.
Fulnetby was mentioned in Domesday Book
of 1086 when it was described as Fulnedebi, and as having 12 households, 100 acres of meadow and 120 acres of woodland.
Once larger than the present day hamlet
, Fulnetby is considered a deserted medieval village
with earthworks
in fields east of Fulnetby Hall known as Hall Garths, however since 1953 these have been destroyed and nothing can be seen today.
The deserted medieval village of Helethorpe or Halethorpe was located nearby and was documented from 1212 to 1711, of which only earthworks
remain.
Formerly a chapel of ease
to Rand
, Fulnetby was created a civil parish in 1866 and enlarged by gaining part of Rand in 1887.
Fulnetby Hall is a grade II listed building dating from the 16th century with a moat on the north and western side.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
about 6 miles (9.7 km) north east of the city of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England.
Fulnetby was mentioned in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 when it was described as Fulnedebi, and as having 12 households, 100 acres of meadow and 120 acres of woodland.
Once larger than the present day hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, Fulnetby is considered a deserted medieval village
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village 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 convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
with earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
in fields east of Fulnetby Hall known as Hall Garths, however since 1953 these have been destroyed and nothing can be seen today.
The deserted medieval village of Helethorpe or Halethorpe was located nearby and was documented from 1212 to 1711, of which only earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
remain.
Formerly a chapel of ease
Chapel of ease
A chapel of ease is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently....
to Rand
Rand, Lincolnshire
Rand is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, approximately north east of the city of Lincoln and approximately west of Wragby, just off the A158 road from Lincoln to Skegness in the East Midlands region. The nearest large town is Market Rasen,...
, Fulnetby was created a civil parish in 1866 and enlarged by gaining part of Rand in 1887.
Fulnetby Hall is a grade II listed building dating from the 16th century with a moat on the north and western side.