Callaly (Whittingham and Callaly)
As the park wall bears the date 1704, it was probably at this time that the park was enclosed and the cottages of Callaly moved away to a new site. (1)
No traces of depopulation were discovered in the park. Major Browne, owner of Callaly Castle had no knowledge of a village ever having stood within the park, but stated that the present village was at one time considerably larger, and that in his boyhood (c.1900) there were old foundations where the present gardens are situated, east of the road (NU 05300950. These are not now visible.
Slight traces of depopulation, however are visible in the vicinity:-
Area centred NU 05210948: west of the road there is a small area of disturbed ground including a rectangular foundation, and an old terrace way leading westwards towards a stream.
Centred at NU 05260940, east of the road there is another old enclosure with what appears to be the steading of a small rectangular building on the south side.
The reason for depopulation could not be ascertained, and no significant field names appear to have survived. (2)
[Map shows village of Callaly in its present position but consisting of at least 10 houses of which 7 lie to the south-east of the road]. (3)
The traces of depopulation noted by F1 are consistent with minor shrinkage. The OS 25 inch 1866 shows four blocks of buildings on the south-east side of the road which no longer exist, indicating that the shrinkage continued until quite recently. The field to the west of the road junction is known locally as 'The Cottars' Close'. (4)
The present village, as indicated by authority 1, comprises post 17th century settlement, and the relatively recent shrinkage is reflected by small areas of disturbance with foundations and steadings on the east and west sides of the road, particulary at NU 05210948 and NU 05260940. The deserted medieval settlement of Callaly, within the confines of the later Deer Park, is almost certainly situated both sides of the Callaly Burn in area centred NU 053105. Here is a largely incoherent area, of disturbance with banks and hollows bounded by rig and furrow. See guide book enclosed with Callaly Castle (NU 00 NE 2). (5)
Callaly was held in drengage with Yetlington by William de Caluley in 1236. 1296: 17 taxpayers. Poll Tax of 1377: 19 adults. 1415: Sir John Clavering held the castle of old 'Kaloule' (the hillfort of Castle Hill?). 1580: seven tenants attended muster. Clavering estates sequestered in 1649, but recovered. Change in possession in early 18th century. Roman Catholic Register of 1749 records five farms. Park wall dated '1704', probable that emparkment of Callaly Hall belongs to this date. Armstrong's map of 1769 shows emparked mansion and two-rowed village to the south-west. Thriving village had decayed to a small cluster of cottages in 19th century, and deteriorated further in 20th century. Earthwork evidence of shrinkage in 18th-19th centuries but unlikely that this is the site of the medieval settlement - a site adjacent to the house would be more typical. (6)
Additional Reference (7)
No traces of depopulation were discovered in the park. Major Browne, owner of Callaly Castle had no knowledge of a village ever having stood within the park, but stated that the present village was at one time considerably larger, and that in his boyhood (c.1900) there were old foundations where the present gardens are situated, east of the road (NU 05300950. These are not now visible.
Slight traces of depopulation, however are visible in the vicinity:-
Area centred NU 05210948: west of the road there is a small area of disturbed ground including a rectangular foundation, and an old terrace way leading westwards towards a stream.
Centred at NU 05260940, east of the road there is another old enclosure with what appears to be the steading of a small rectangular building on the south side.
The reason for depopulation could not be ascertained, and no significant field names appear to have survived. (2)
[Map shows village of Callaly in its present position but consisting of at least 10 houses of which 7 lie to the south-east of the road]. (3)
The traces of depopulation noted by F1 are consistent with minor shrinkage. The OS 25 inch 1866 shows four blocks of buildings on the south-east side of the road which no longer exist, indicating that the shrinkage continued until quite recently. The field to the west of the road junction is known locally as 'The Cottars' Close'. (4)
The present village, as indicated by authority 1, comprises post 17th century settlement, and the relatively recent shrinkage is reflected by small areas of disturbance with foundations and steadings on the east and west sides of the road, particulary at NU 05210948 and NU 05260940. The deserted medieval settlement of Callaly, within the confines of the later Deer Park, is almost certainly situated both sides of the Callaly Burn in area centred NU 053105. Here is a largely incoherent area, of disturbance with banks and hollows bounded by rig and furrow. See guide book enclosed with Callaly Castle (NU 00 NE 2). (5)
Callaly was held in drengage with Yetlington by William de Caluley in 1236. 1296: 17 taxpayers. Poll Tax of 1377: 19 adults. 1415: Sir John Clavering held the castle of old 'Kaloule' (the hillfort of Castle Hill?). 1580: seven tenants attended muster. Clavering estates sequestered in 1649, but recovered. Change in possession in early 18th century. Roman Catholic Register of 1749 records five farms. Park wall dated '1704', probable that emparkment of Callaly Hall belongs to this date. Armstrong's map of 1769 shows emparked mansion and two-rowed village to the south-west. Thriving village had decayed to a small cluster of cottages in 19th century, and deteriorated further in 20th century. Earthwork evidence of shrinkage in 18th-19th centuries but unlikely that this is the site of the medieval settlement - a site adjacent to the house would be more typical. (6)
Additional Reference (7)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1959; D A Davies
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; D Smith
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; D Smith
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