More information : (Area SK 685053) Ingarsby - a Deserted Medieval
Village - well documented. Mentioned in Domesday,
Pipe Roll 1177, Patent Roll 1345.
The Manor was granted to Leicester Abbey in 1352 and in 1381
there were a dozen families here.
Following enclosure in 1469 the village became a grange of the
Abbey. Parts of the Grange Farm are embodied in Ingarsby Old
Hall (see SK 60 NE 10)
A water-mill is mentioned in 1599 though the village had gone by
then. (1-2)
The general layout of this deserted village is clearly traceable,
the streets, steads and enclosure boundaries being strongly
demarcated; in some cases the croft boundary banks etc reach a
height of 1.5m and, in parts, the main street a maximum depth
of 2 0m.
The whole site is under rough pasture, most of it occurring in
Cow Close. (3)
No change (4)
(SK 6855 0510) Moated site (see SK 60 NE 10) and deserted medieval village at Old Ingarsby.
The village earthworks are well-defined, occupying a roughly rectangular area measuring 400m x 250m. The hollow of the main street follows the line of a footpath and many side lanes lead off with well-spaced house platforms and spaces for adjoining gardens and orchards. A large bank and ditch over 3m deep and 10m wide forms the southern boundary of the village.
Beyond the boundary bank and ditch is a small fishpond (SK 6843 0475) approximately 50m x 10m situated beside the stream.
Scheduled (RSM) No 17069/01 & 03. (5) |