Monument record 199 - Lea Village

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Summary

Documentary references to the township of Lea begin in 1241. A hollow way and a number of small plots with ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks to the south of Lea Farm. There are further more indistinct earthworks in the area between the farm and Lea Hall. These earthworks may indicate the location of a shrunken medieval village. Medieval and later villages were abandoned by their inhabitants for many reasons. The effects of disease and poor harvests made rural living difficult, and whole communities are thought to have relocated to urban settlements. Landowners sometimes relocated settlements for aesthetic reasons and for landscaping. Once abandoned the villages quickly became derelict and were not inhabited again surviving only as earthworks, often visible only from aerial photographs. They can also be identified by documentary evidence or the presence of a church where there is no settlement.

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<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol .III p.67 (Book). SCH3228.

The earliest documentary reference to Lea dates from 1241.

<2> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

A hollow way and a number of small plots with ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks to the south of Lea Farm. There are further more indistinct earthworks in the area between the farm and Lea Hall.

<2> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

A hollow way and a number of small plots with ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks to the south of Lea Farm. There are further more indistinct earthworks in the area between the farm and Lea Hall.

<3> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, SJ7148 DSM 2m (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

The LiDAR data would suggest that the earthworks survive to some extent.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards, R, 23/07/2015 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

These earthworks may indicate the location of a shrunken medieval village.

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  • <1> Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. vol .III p.67.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: The GeoInformation Group. 2005. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944-1947. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
  • <3> Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2003-2020. Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys. N/A. SJ7148 DSM 2m.
  • <4> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Edwards, R, 23/07/2015.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 716 488 (372m by 264m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ74NW
Civil Parish LEA, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County LEA, WYBUNBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 20 2018 3:05PM