Wildon Grange |
Hob Uid: 56828 | |
Location : North Yorkshire Hambleton Wildon Grange
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Grid Ref : SE5160078100 |
Summary : Site of a grange of Byland Abbey, founded circa 1140 and granted to the Archbishopric of York in 1540. Wildon was first documented in 1086, and may be a depopulated site. No visible remains. |
More information : (SE 5163 7806) Wildon Grange (NR). (1)
SE 516 871. Wildon Grange was a farm of Byland Abbey (see SE57NW1) on land granted to the first abbot by Roger de Mowbray (c1140). Wildon is mentioned in Domesday with 3 carucates for geld and 2 ploughlands, and is listed by Donkin (4) as a possible monastic depopulation site. In 1543 the grange was granted to the Archbishop of York. Whellan (2) (apparently quoting Dugdale) says of Wildon Grange that "the house is partly standing as erected by the Mowbray Warriors," foundations extend over a large adjoining pasture field and there are traces of the `ancient' causeway between the grange and Byland Abbey. Victoria County History (3) describe the grange as a collection of half ruinous buildings of uncertain date and adds that a mill was built on the `Mylnestede'. (2-4)
Wildon Grange (formerly situated at SE 5164 7809) was demolished over 20 years ago but the more modern outbuildings of the farm still exist. No survey action. Not of sufficient importance. (5)
No change from field report of 5/6/1974. Published name deleted on 1:2500 M.S.D. (6)
SE 517 781. Wildon Grange was reputedly built by or on the suggestion of Mowbray's veteran soliders in 1138. Just north of the modern grange are remains of an earlier building, while the mill was presumably just upstream of this. (7) |