Waithe
Encyclopedia
Waithe is a hamlet and civil parish
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies on the A16
, 1 miles (1.6 km) south from Holton-le-Clay
and 1 miles (1.6 km) north from North Thoresby
.
In the Domesday account Waithe is written as Wade, and was one of the 398 properties assigned to Ilbert of Lacy.
The village is the site of a deserted medieval village
, indicated by earthworks, trackways and ditch enclosures, and 13th to 18th century pottery finds.
In 1885 Kelly's reported that agricultural production in the then 780 acre parish was chiefly wheat, oats, turnips and barley, farmed under a four-field system
.
Waithe Grade I listed redundant church is dedicated to St Martin. The church was rebuilt in 1861 by James Fowler
of Louth
, leaving only the Early English nave
arcade
s and tower as elements of an earlier Saxon
cruciform
church. The church was repaired and conserved in 2005.
Other listed structures include grade II Waithe Water Mill
, dating from 1813.
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 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. It lies on the A16
A16 road
The A16 road is a principal road of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands region of England, connecting the port of Grimsby and Peterborough, where it meets the A1175, A47 & A1139 then on to the A1 and the A605 the latter, in turn, giving a through route to Northampton and the west, and south west of...
, 1 miles (1.6 km) south from Holton-le-Clay
Holton-le-Clay
Holton-le-Clay is a village and civil parish in the extreme north of the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, south of Grimsby on the A16...
and 1 miles (1.6 km) north from North Thoresby
North Thoresby
North Thoresby is a village in Lincolnshire situated between Louth and Grimsby, approximately from each with a population of 2,062 with 50.5% of the population being over 60....
.
In the Domesday account Waithe is written as Wade, and was one of the 398 properties assigned to Ilbert of Lacy.
The village is the site of 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...
, indicated by earthworks, trackways and ditch enclosures, and 13th to 18th century pottery finds.
In 1885 Kelly's reported that agricultural production in the then 780 acre parish was chiefly wheat, oats, turnips and barley, farmed under a four-field system
Crop rotation
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.Crop rotation confers various benefits to the soil. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals...
.
Waithe Grade I listed redundant church is dedicated to St Martin. The church was rebuilt in 1861 by James Fowler
James Fowler (architect)
James Fowler JP, FRIBA, known as “Fowler of Louth”, was an English ecclesiastical architect of the Victorian Age chiefly associated with the restoration and renovation of churches....
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...
, leaving only the Early English 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...
arcade
Arcade (architecture)
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counterthrusting the next, supported by columns or piers or a covered walk enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides. In warmer or wet climates, exterior arcades provide shelter for pedestrians....
s and tower as elements of an earlier Saxon
Anglo-Saxon architecture
Anglo-Saxon architecture was a period in the history of architecture in England, and parts of Wales, from the mid-5th century until the Norman Conquest of 1066. Anglo-Saxon secular buildings in Britain were generally simple, constructed mainly using timber with thatch for roofing...
cruciform
Cruciform
Cruciform means having the shape of a cross or Christian cross.- Cruciform architectural plan :This is a common description of Christian churches. In Early Christian, Byzantine and other Eastern Orthodox forms of church architecture this is more likely to mean a tetraconch plan, a Greek cross,...
church. The church was repaired and conserved in 2005.
Other listed structures include grade II Waithe Water Mill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
, dating from 1813.
External links
- "Waithe (Waythe)", genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2011
- "Waithe Lincolnshire", visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2011