Thornbrough medieval village (Corbridge)
NZ 015655. Thornbrough, listed as a deserted medieval village. (1)
A small area of disturbed ground, centred at NZ 009644, is suggestive of minor depopulation, but too small and amorphous to merit survey action. (2)
In the Middle Ages Thornbrough lay on the boundary between the royal manor of Corbridge and the barony of Bolbec. The township seems to have been divided between the two. Described as a vill within the royal manor in the 12th century. In 1262 recorded as a hamlet of
Styford. It is possible that each half contained a separate settlement. The Subsidy of 1296 treated Thornbrough as a single vill, 12 people were assessed for the tax. In 1596 eight holdings were recorded. A rental of 1669 records a vast increase in the value of the estate since 1570, probably reflecting agricultural reorganisation. In 1737 the whole township was in four farms. A plan of 1736 showed three of the steadings remained on the village site - the fourth had been set up at a distance to the north east. The village presently contains one steading and several cottages.
The earthworks do not correspond to the 18th and 19th century maps. A long enclosure is visible as a cropmark running north of the present farm buildings - called 'Green Bank'. (3)
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A small area of disturbed ground, centred at NZ 009644, is suggestive of minor depopulation, but too small and amorphous to merit survey action. (2)
In the Middle Ages Thornbrough lay on the boundary between the royal manor of Corbridge and the barony of Bolbec. The township seems to have been divided between the two. Described as a vill within the royal manor in the 12th century. In 1262 recorded as a hamlet of
Styford. It is possible that each half contained a separate settlement. The Subsidy of 1296 treated Thornbrough as a single vill, 12 people were assessed for the tax. In 1596 eight holdings were recorded. A rental of 1669 records a vast increase in the value of the estate since 1570, probably reflecting agricultural reorganisation. In 1737 the whole township was in four farms. A plan of 1736 showed three of the steadings remained on the village site - the fourth had been set up at a distance to the north east. The village presently contains one steading and several cottages.
The earthworks do not correspond to the 18th and 19th century maps. A long enclosure is visible as a cropmark running north of the present farm buildings - called 'Green Bank'. (3)
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 January 2021 licensed under the Open Government Licence [www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/]
N10065
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; R Lewis
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