Castle Carlton
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Castle Carlton is a hamlet in the civil parish
of Reston
about 5 miles south of Louth
, in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England.
At Castle Carlton there is a wide moat surrounding a mound on which stood a twelfth century motte and bailey castle, most likely wooden, founded by Justiciar
Hugh Bardolph, who is said to have slain a monster.
The village had established itself as a commercial centre by the thirteenth century, reputedly after Hugh Bardolph developed it as a "new town", and it was sometimes known as Market Carlton. Today it is considered a deserted medieval village
, or DMV.
The church was dedicated to the Holy Cross
, and was a small Perpendicular building. It was demolished in 1902.
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...
of Reston
Reston, Lincolnshire
Reston is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, on the A157 about south of the town of Louth.It comprises the villages of North Reston, South Reston, and Castle Carlton....
about 5 miles south of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
, in the East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
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.
At Castle Carlton there is a wide moat surrounding a mound on which stood a twelfth century motte and bailey castle, most likely wooden, founded by Justiciar
Justiciar
In medieval England and Ireland the Chief Justiciar was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister as the monarch's chief minister. Similar positions existed on the Continent, particularly in Norman Italy. The term is the English form of the medieval Latin justiciarius or justitiarius In...
Hugh Bardolph, who is said to have slain a monster.
The village had established itself as a commercial centre by the thirteenth century, reputedly after Hugh Bardolph developed it as a "new town", and it was sometimes known as Market Carlton. Today it is considered a deserted medieval village
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
, or DMV.
The church was dedicated to the Holy Cross
Holy Cross
Holy Cross or Saint Cross may refer to:* Christian cross, a frequently used religious symbol of Christianity* True Cross, supposed remnants of the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified...
, and was a small Perpendicular building. It was demolished in 1902.