More information : (Area Centred SK 7675 0590) Whatborough, deserted
vilage circa 1495. (1)
(Area SK 771 059) A small collection of pottery, some 12th
century, found in the area. (2)
DMV visible on AP's. (3)
Remains of the village are located in the area SK 771 059.
See 1:2500 survey. (4)
SK 7716 0593. Whatborough deserted medieval village.
The village earthworks occupy an irregularly-shaped area of some 300 x 200m. A large hollow way, up to 15m wide and 2m deep leads into the site from the south-east along which are clearly-defined house platforms together with a distinct square-shaped house enclosure in the north-eastern part of the site. Clear evidence of internal property boundaries exist in many parts of the site. An internal road system consisting of an axial road which forks before joining the southern hollow way forms an island of earthworks in the centre of the vilage.
The southern part of the site, located around a spring appears to have been annexed at a later date and does not conform to the remaining village plan.
The village is listed in Domesday and was granted jointly to the Priory of Alderbury in Shropshire and the Priory of Launde in the mid 12th century. In 1437, Whatborough was given to All Souls College, Oxford who leased the lands back to Launde. In 1495 Launde enclosed the parish and brought about depopulation. Ownership was in contention in the mid 16th century and a map, still surviving, was commissioned in 1586 to define the village as it was prior to enclosure.
Scheduled (RSM) No 17090. (5)
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