Carlton-le-Moorland
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Carlton-le-Moorland, is a small village and civil parish
in the North Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies between Newark on Trent and Lincoln
.
The nearest adjacent villages are Norton Disney
, Brant Broughton
and Bassingham
.
Carlton-le-Moorland is mentioned in Domesday Book
when it was described as consisting of 29 households, 255 acres of meadow, and had a church. The "le" in the name seems to have been added quite recently as the references at the Lincolnshire Archives
quote the use of "in".
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary and dating from the 11th century, although the nave
and tower were rebuilt in the late 16th century. The church was restored 1890/1 by C. Hodgson Fowler
, and the font
is 12th century.
Outside, the lychgate
is grade II listed, and was erected in 1918 as a war memorial.
St Lazarus Hospital, a leper hospital founded prior to 1180, was sited in Carlton le Moorland, and maintained by the Order of Saint Lazarus
. It is not known when it closed. According to England and the Crusades, 1095-1588 Nigel of Amundeville gave land at Carlton le Moorland to the brethren of the Order at Burton Lazars
around 1242, probably because some of his family were sufferers of the disease. His father, Ralf, had given land in 1180 for the same purpose, as did his brother Elias, whose own daughter was a sufferer.
The Knights Templar
and a monastic order owned lands in and around the parish in the Middle Ages. Eventually the Disney family who had the their main branch of the family in Norton Disney
took ownership of estates with the ending of the monastic holdings locally in the 16th century. There are Disney family members buried in the church. There also used to be a manor house opposite the church, which was at one time lived in by the Disney family before they moved to Sommerton Castle.
Carlton-le-Moorland has a post office, village hall and public house
called the White Hart. The parish council owns the village hall, the playing fields, and "The Sands", an area of amenity land and allotments. Over the last twenty years the village has undergone much development with many more houses being built.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the North Kesteven
North Kesteven
North Kesteven is a local government district in the East Midlands. Just over north of London, it is east of Nottingham and south of Lincoln. North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire, England and is in the centre of the County...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. It lies between Newark on Trent and Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
.
The nearest adjacent villages are Norton Disney
Norton Disney
Norton Disney is a small village on the western boundary of Lincolnshire. Situated between Lincoln and Newark, it is the seat of the Disney family , from whom American Walt Disney's family is descended.The Village has one pub, The Green Man, which was formally the St Vincent...
, Brant Broughton
Brant Broughton
Brant Broughton is a small village in the Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe civil parish, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies north of the A17 and west of Leadenham, where the A17 crosses the A607 road...
and Bassingham
Bassingham
Bassingham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 1308.-Geography:It is about mid-way between Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln. The parish is defined by the River Witham to the west, and the River Brant to the east...
.
Carlton-le-Moorland is mentioned in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
when it was described as consisting of 29 households, 255 acres of meadow, and had a church. The "le" in the name seems to have been added quite recently as the references at the Lincolnshire Archives
Lincolnshire Archives
Lincolnshire Archives is the county record office of Lincolnshire, England. It was established as a county service in 1948 by the Lincolnshire Archives Committee, which had been formally constituted on 24 October 1947 with Sir Sir Robert Pattinson as chairman...
quote the use of "in".
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary and dating from the 11th century, although the nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
and tower were rebuilt in the late 16th century. The church was restored 1890/1 by C. Hodgson Fowler
C. Hodgson Fowler
Charles Hodgson Fowler was a prolific English ecclesiastical architect who specialised in building and, especially, restoring churches.-Life:He was born in Nottinghamshire...
, and the font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
is 12th century.
Outside, the lychgate
Lychgate
A lychgate, also spelled lichgate, lycugate, or as two separate words lych gate, is a gateway covered with a roof found at the entrance to a traditional English or English-style churchyard.-Name:...
is grade II listed, and was erected in 1918 as a war memorial.
St Lazarus Hospital, a leper hospital founded prior to 1180, was sited in Carlton le Moorland, and maintained by the Order of Saint Lazarus
Order of Saint Lazarus
This article concerns the order of knighthood named after Saint Lazarus. For other uses of the name Lazarus, see Lazarus .The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem is an order of chivalry which originated in a leper hospital founded by the Knights Hospitaller in 1098 by the...
. It is not known when it closed. According to England and the Crusades, 1095-1588 Nigel of Amundeville gave land at Carlton le Moorland to the brethren of the Order at Burton Lazars
Burton Lazars
thumb|Burton Lazars parish churchBurton Lazars is a small village two miles south-east of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. The name originates from Burton Saint Lazarus after Roger de Mowbray opened a leper hospital to take advantage of the natural spring water in the 12th century.The village...
around 1242, probably because some of his family were sufferers of the disease. His father, Ralf, had given land in 1180 for the same purpose, as did his brother Elias, whose own daughter was a sufferer.
The Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
and a monastic order owned lands in and around the parish in the Middle Ages. Eventually the Disney family who had the their main branch of the family in Norton Disney
Norton Disney
Norton Disney is a small village on the western boundary of Lincolnshire. Situated between Lincoln and Newark, it is the seat of the Disney family , from whom American Walt Disney's family is descended.The Village has one pub, The Green Man, which was formally the St Vincent...
took ownership of estates with the ending of the monastic holdings locally in the 16th century. There are Disney family members buried in the church. There also used to be a manor house opposite the church, which was at one time lived in by the Disney family before they moved to Sommerton Castle.
Carlton-le-Moorland has a post office, village hall and public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
called the White Hart. The parish council owns the village hall, the playing fields, and "The Sands", an area of amenity land and allotments. Over the last twenty years the village has undergone much development with many more houses being built.
External links
- "Carleton le Moreland", genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2011