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Wakeley
Hob Uid: 367917
Location : Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire Westmill
Grid Ref : TL3410026900
Summary : A deserted settlement of the Medieval period and associated church. The site is scheduled.
More information : (TL 3418 2691) St Gile's Church (NR) (site of) (1) "The site of an ancient church". (2) Wakeley possessed 10 households in 1428, but in the 1801 Census the population was 7. Many traces of the main part of the village are visible in Chapel Mead (TL341269), an 8 acres field just east of Wakeley Farm. Also inside this area is the reputed site of the church, perhaps marked by a little mound 3ft high Listed as a DMV. (3-5) The remains of Wakeley DMV centred at TL 342 269 in Chapel Mead, now under pasture. The site of the church is indicated by a rectangular robber trench, measuring c 16.5m ENE-WSW by c 7.0m transversely. There is no trace of stonework. All that can be seen of the DMV are three enclosures, bounded by shallow depressions not more than 0.3m deep, situated on the S side of a trackway presumably the main street. Surveyed at 1:2500. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1960
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Source details : Herts ONB 1922 Revised Sheet 13SE 3
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Mr E Mildren (District Councillor) Green Farm Cherry's Green
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Source details : Lost Vills of Eng Herts 1954 356 (M Beresford)
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Source details : CBA GP10 N/L 13 Jan 1961 7
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : DMV Research GP 7th Report AppB 1959
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : F1 NKB 02-NOV-71
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Church, Deserted Settlement
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Church, House, Manor House
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HT 115
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 32 NW 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1903-01-01
End Date : 1903-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-11-02
End Date : 1971-11-02

Historic England Research Records

Wakeley