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Withernsea Lost Village
Hob Uid: 910672
Location : East Riding of Yorkshire Withernsea
Grid Ref : TA3400027000
Summary : Mentioned in Domesday, destroyed by the sea in the 15th century.
More information : The medieval village of Withernsea was largely destroyed by the sea in the 15th century when its church was replaced (TA 32 NW 12). Mentioned in Domesday and Poll Tax (1377) when there were 151 payers. (1) The medieval village of Withernsea was largely destroyed by the sea in the 15th century, when its church was replaced. Mentioned in Domesday and Poll Tax (1377) when there were 151 payers. (2)

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Source details : VCH Yorkshire East Riding 5 1984 (157)
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Source details : Gazetteer Reference WT61, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Village
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Humberside)
External Cross Reference Number : MHU14662
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TA 32 NW 13
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