Thonock
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Thonock is a small settlement about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Gainsborough
, in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England.
Thonock existed as a small village at the time of Domesday Book
of 1086, when it consisted of five households.
Thonock is listed as a deserted medieval village
, but there are no visible earthworks
. It existed as a part of Gainsborough in the early 14th century, and as a small settlement, including the hamlet of Havercroft, in the later 14th, 15th and even 16th century taxation returns. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries High and Low (Nether) Thonock are referred to. Thonock civil parish
was created from part of gainsborough parish in 1894, but was later dissolved in 1974. Today, Thonock is notable for Gainsborough Golf Club.
The lost settlement of Havercroft seems to have lain on the downhill western edge of Thonock - possibly in the present parish of Morton
or Blyton - and may have been little more than a single farmstead. Similar names - Bondemannescroft and Simundescroft - occur in the same 13th century documentation. There are no earthworks to confirm an exact site.
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
, in the West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
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.
Thonock existed as a small village at the time of 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...
of 1086, when it consisted of five households.
Thonock is listed as 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...
, but there are no visible earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
. It existed as a part of Gainsborough in the early 14th century, and as a small settlement, including the hamlet of Havercroft, in the later 14th, 15th and even 16th century taxation returns. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries High and Low (Nether) Thonock are referred to. Thonock civil parish
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...
was created from part of gainsborough parish in 1894, but was later dissolved in 1974. Today, Thonock is notable for Gainsborough Golf Club.
The lost settlement of Havercroft seems to have lain on the downhill western edge of Thonock - possibly in the present parish of Morton
Morton by Gainsborough
Morton is a village and civil parish directly north of the town of Gainsborough, on the River Trent, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England....
or Blyton - and may have been little more than a single farmstead. Similar names - Bondemannescroft and Simundescroft - occur in the same 13th century documentation. There are no earthworks to confirm an exact site.