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| Name: | Grange, Ombersley |
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| HER Reference: | WSM02587 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SO 841 633 |
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| Map Sheet: | SO86SW |
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| Parish: | Ombersley, Wychavon, Worcestershire |
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Monument Types
- GRANGE (EARLY MEDIEVAL - 411 AD to 1065 AD)
- CHAPEL (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GRANGE (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
706: Granted to Abbot Eagwine & Abbey of Evesham. 976: Monks expelled from abbey, land to Earl Godwin in exchange for Towcester, recovered after long suit. 1066: Held by abbey. 1251: Abbot granted free warren. Early C13 Abbot Ralph (1214-29) made fish stew at Lineholt. Abbot Thomas (1229-) assorted land at Chaddesley. Abbot John (1282-1316) erected room with vault. Abbot John (1367-79) added hall and 2 rooms, a stable and small grange in outer court. 1376: Licence from king to empark 300 acres in Lineholt wood. Abbot Roger (1379-1418) restored fishpond, mills, rebuilt dovecote, kitchen and chapel. 1538: Dissolution Ombersley had income of 121-7/- .
Site later used for Ombersley Court (HWCM 07024). [1][2][3][4]
Sources and further reading
| --- | Bibliographic reference: William Page. 1906. A History of the County of Worcestershire. II. Victoria County History. II. |
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: Page, W. 1913. A History of the County of Worcester: Volume III. Victoria County History. III. vol III, p463. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: 1973. Vale of Evesham Hist Soc. |
| <3> | List: 1998-1999. List of Nationally Important Sites. MPP List. |
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