Lamesley village

HER Number:
664

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Lamesley village

Place:
Lamesley

Map Sheet:
NZ25NE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Village

Site Type: Specific:
Shrunken Village

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:
C13

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The earliest reference is from the early 13th century when the vill was included in a quitclaim by Robert son of Richard de Raueneswrthe to Geoffrey son of Geoffrey, his nephew. It continues, with Eighton etc., to be part of the Ravensworth estate and so does not feature in the Boldon Buke (c.1183) (a survey of land belonging to the Bishop of Durham, Hugh du Puiset) or Hatfield's Survey (c.1382). The actual location of the village and its boundaries, as well as the extent of the township are unknown. An historic map of probable 18th century date shows a north-south 2-row village on the west bank of the Team, with other buildings on the east side. Lamesley park and fields were also on the east side.

Easting:
251

Northing:
578

Grid Reference:
NZ251578

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 664 >> H.E. Bell, 1939, Calendar of Deeds given to the Society by Lord Ravensworth, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XVI, pp. 43-70, nos. 6,14,17,18,20,30,32-3,37,40,43-4 + W. Hutchinson, 1787, History of...Durham, II, 419 R. Surtees, 1820, History of...Durham, II, 207 1785, Lands in the manor of Kibblesworth, BP/1/103, Gateshead Library Local Studies C188, Lamesley and Old Ravensworth, BP 525271 -Gateshead Library Local Studies (date unknown) Lamesley farm, BF.46.8 and 9, Gateshead Library Local Studies Dept. Pal. & Dip. Durham, Tithe Awards, 1840, Lamesley Dept. Pal. & Dip. Durham, Ordnance Survey maps, 1st ed. 1:2500 VI.12 B.K. Roberts & D. Austin, 1975, A Preliminary Check-List of Rural Clusters in County Durham, p. 23 Photo Gateshead Library Local Studies - misc Lamesley: church, almshouses, pub, school