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Name: | Settlement of Stow near Threekingham |
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HER Number: | MLI90667 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
Stow is first mentioned in the Domesday Book. Today it consists only of a single farm.
Grid Reference: | TF 097 348 |
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Map Sheet: | TF03SE |
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Parish: | THREEKINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
Stow is first mentioned in the Domesday Book. Land there belonged to Gilbert de Gand and there was a minimum population of 21 sokemen and 14 bordars. A church (presumably PRN 60047) is also mentioned. {1}
The name 'Stow' is of Old English origin and means 'a place of assembly'. {2}
An important fair was held at Stow Green (see PRN 64872). {3}
The Lay Subsidy of 1334 lists the settlement's wealth as £2 0s 1d, below average for its wapentake (Aveland). {4}
The Diocesan Return of 1563 records 3 households resident in Stow. {5}
Stow is not mentioned in the 'Speculum Dioeceseos Lincolnsiensis' of the early 18th century. {6}
Stow is also not mentioned in the Table of Population for 1801-1901. {7}
White's 'Directory' of 1856 refers to Stow as 'consisting of four farms'. {8}
Earthwork remains of medieval settlement, including a toft, a building, boundaries and ridge and furrow, can be seen all around Stow Farm. A hollow way can be seen connecting the village with the chapel and fair site. {9}
The documentary history of Stow from the medieval period to the 19th century is recorded by Cragg. {10}
<1> C.W. Foster and T. Longley, 1924, Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey, 24/92 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI893.
<2> Kenneth Cameron, 1998, A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names, p 118 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI5432.
<3> Letters, Samantha (Dr), 2003, Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516: Counties and Wales, - (Website). SLI9564.
<4> R.E. Glasscock, 1964, 'The Lay Subsidy of 1334 for Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers, vol.10.2, p.123 (Article in Serial). SLI653.
<5> Gerald A.J. Hodgett, 1975, Tudor Lincolnshire, p 192 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI6089.
<6> R.E.G. Cole, 1913, Speculum Dioeceseos Lincolniensis sub Episcopis Gul: Wake et Edm: Gibson A.D.1705-1723. Part 1: Archdeaconries of Lincoln and Stow, - (Bibliographic Reference). SLI6090.
<7> William Page (ed), 1906, The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2, p 360 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1104.
<8> William White, 1856, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition, pp 723-24 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI886.
<9> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1992-1996, National Mapping Programme, TF0394, LI.823.9.2,4,7; TF0935 LI.823.9.1,3,5,6 LI.823.10.3 (Map). SLI3613.
<10> CRAGG, W.A., 1913, A History of Threekingham with Stow in Lincolnshire, - (Bibliographic Reference). SLI11444.
Monument Types
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 1000 AD to 2050 AD)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 1000 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
<1> | Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 24/92. |
<2> | Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. p 118. |
<3> | Website: Letters, Samantha (Dr). 2003. Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516: Counties and Wales. www.history.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/countyframe.html. -. |
<4> | Article in Serial: R.E. Glasscock. 1964. 'The Lay Subsidy of 1334 for Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. vol.10.2, p.123. |
<5> | Bibliographic Reference: Gerald A.J. Hodgett. 1975. Tudor Lincolnshire. p 192. |
<6> | Bibliographic Reference: R.E.G. Cole. 1913. Speculum Dioeceseos Lincolniensis sub Episcopis Gul: Wake et Edm: Gibson A.D.1705-1723. Part 1: Archdeaconries of Lincoln and Stow. -. |
<7> | Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. p 360. |
<8> | Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. pp 723-24. |
<9> | Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0394, LI.823.9.2,4,7; TF0935 LI.823.9.1,3,5,6 LI.823.10.3. |
<10> | Bibliographic Reference: CRAGG, W.A.. 1913. A History of Threekingham with Stow in Lincolnshire. -. |
Related records
MLI60047 | Related to: Site of Anglo-Saxon Nunnery and Medieval Chapel, Stow Green (Monument) |
MLI90664 | Related to: Site of the Fair, Stow Green (Monument) |
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