Monument record 1101/0/0 - Brereton

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Summary

Deserted medieval village at Brereton. All that remains are the hall and the church. This site has probably been designated a DMV because of the church being 'isolated' from any settlement. The village was probably relocated at Brereton Green to the SW due to the creation of parkland. Landowners relocating villages for aesthetic reasons is one of a many reasons villages were abandoned by their inhabitants. Other reasons are the effects of disease and poor harvests which made rural living difficult and whole communities are thought to have relocated to urban settlements. Once abandoned the villages quickly became derelict and were not inhabited again, surviving only as earthworks often visible only from aerial photographs.

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Deserted medieval village at Brereton. All that remains are the hall and the church. The village was probably relocated at Brereton Green to the SW due to emparking (1).
Probably designated a DMV because of the church being 'isolated' from any settlement. See examples of this phenomenon in references (3) and (4), (5).


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, 1981 SJ76SE7 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Beresford M & Hurst J G, 1971, Deserted Medieval Villages, /184 (Book). SCH1044.

<3> Taylor C, 1983, Village and Farmstead: A History of Rural Settlement, 145-162 (Book). SCH3762.

<4> Taylor C and Muir R, 1983, Visions of the Past, 47-8 (Book). SCH3763.

<5> Various, Written Communication to the HER, Vince Devine (Written Communication). SCH3756.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. 1981 SJ76SE7.
  • <2> Book: Beresford M & Hurst J G. 1971. Deserted Medieval Villages. /184.
  • <3> Book: Taylor C. 1983. Village and Farmstead: A History of Rural Settlement. 145-162.
  • <4> Book: Taylor C and Muir R. 1983. Visions of the Past. 47-8.
  • <5> Written Communication: Various. Written Communication to the HER. Vince Devine.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 781 648 (point) Central Point
Map sheet SJ76SE
Historic Township/Parish/County BRERETON CUM SMETHWICK, BRERETON CUM SMETHWICK, CHESHIRE
Civil Parish BRERETON, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST

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  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 18 2002 11:22AM