Little Carlton
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Little Carlton is a village and civil parish
about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the town of Louth
, Lincolnshire
, England.
The church was dedicated to Saint Edith and was largely rebuilt in 1837. It was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln
in 1981 and closed. Despite it being Grade II listed in 1986, it was demolished in 1993.
Excavation
work and a survey
were carried out during the demolition, during which a number of blocked doorways and windows were identified. Probably the most interesting find was part of a late 10th century or early 11th century grave cover used as rubble fill in the south wall of the nave
between the two main windows.
Little Carlton also had a windmill and watermill. The watermill was built by J. Saunderson, engineer of Louth, in 1820 for Joseph Bond. It last worked in 1847 and is Grade II listed, although most of the machinery is gone.
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...
about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the town 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...
, 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.
The church was dedicated to Saint Edith and was largely rebuilt in 1837. It was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
in 1981 and closed. Despite it being Grade II listed in 1986, it was demolished in 1993.
Excavation
Excavation
The term archaeological excavation has a double meaning.# Excavation is best known and most commonly used within the science of archaeology. In this sense it is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains....
work and a survey
Survey
-Quantitative research:* Statistical survey, a method for collecting quantitative information about items in a population* Paid survey, a method that companies use to collect consumer opinions about a product by paying consumers for participating in the survey...
were carried out during the demolition, during which a number of blocked doorways and windows were identified. Probably the most interesting find was part of a late 10th century or early 11th century grave cover used as rubble fill in the south wall of 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...
between the two main windows.
Little Carlton also had a windmill and watermill. The watermill was built by J. Saunderson, engineer of Louth, in 1820 for Joseph Bond. It last worked in 1847 and is Grade II listed, although most of the machinery is gone.