More information : (SK 672661) Gorge Dyke (NR). (1)
Possibly part of a village enclosure. (2)
"Wellow" referred to circa 1278 as Welhagh or Welhah. "..." a hedge,
fence "hence a piece of ground enclosed or fenced in". (3)
"George Dyke" referred to circa 1840 as Gorge Dyke. (4)
The remains of this earthwork comprise, in the main, a broad ditch,
with in places the remains of an inner bank. Breaks can be attributed
to roads, some modern, levelling in gardens, and silting up. On the
N, NE and SE the feature is entirely man made, whilst on the W a
stream course has been utilised and probably deepened.
Published survey (1:2500 1959) revised.
Barley (a) states "The monks of Rufford were able to dispose of
Cratley and Inkersall, (villages) and the displaced men founded the
new village of Wellow, the houses laid out round a large triangular
green, surrounded by a bank and ditch".
Rufford Abbey was founded 1146. (5)
SK 671 663; SK 672 661; SK 671 659 and SK 672 660. Earthwork to the
E of village. Scheduled no. NT/131. (6) |