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Raventhorpe, Lincolnshire

Raventhorpe is a deserted mediæval village in Lincolnshire, in the Parts of Lindsey. The monument includes a row of building remains along the west side of the trackway to Raventhorpe Farm. These survive as earthworks, some with exposed stone rubble standing up to 3ft high, and appear to represent at least ten small buildings. In Domesday the village is listed as in the possession of St Peter's Abbey, Peterborough. In 1216 it was conveyed to the Cistercian abbey at Louth park. It is thought that the settlement was cleared some time later to increase the land available for sheep. The site is within the council area of North Lincolnshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1016426.

Place Type: Deserted Village
Historic County: Lincolnshire
Division of County: Parts of Lindsey
Lat, Long: 53.560099,-0.588927
Grid Reference: SE 9356 0797
Civil Parish: Messingham CP
Council Area: North Lincolnshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Lincolnshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 304050
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Raventhorpe,_Lincolnshire_304050

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