Fallowfield (Wall)
'NY 930685' Fallowfield, listed as a deserted medieval village. (1)
The site of this village could not be located. Nothing is visible on available aerial photographs (RAF 1946) except an area of lynchets and pronounced rig and furrow ploughing centred at NY 925685. (2)
Fallowfield was a vill in the regality of Hexham. Provided four taxpayers in the 1296 Lay Subsidy. In 1322 a moiety of the manor was held by the de Vaux family. It is documented in 16th and 17th century grants and records of the township. By the 18th century the population had dramatically increased as lead and coal mines were opened. The mines were abandoned in the 19th century, and the settlement now comprises a hall, farmhouse and cottage.
A few vague earthworks exist in a paddock immediately to the east of the hall and equate with the foundations on the 1583 plan. The next field eastwards contains the remains of house sites and crofts and are probably the dwellings of the 18th century miners. The 'Green' is on the west side of the hall. (3)
Fallowfield deserted medieval village. (4)
Map of Fallowfield c.1583 surveyed the site of the former village houses. Original map at Hatfield House, Hist Mss Comm (BM Map Room, Maps 186h.I.2)
Mines shown on map of c.1583, also visible on aerial photograph, as well as ridge and furrow. The area to the east and north east of the village was already abandoned in 1583 - now called Fallowfield Fell. Of the ridge and furrow, the former Middle Field has now been deep ploughed with little trace remaining.
The present Fallowfield Farm and buildings probably mask much of the former village houses. To the west and south west a paddock has slight earthworks which may be part of the village, and also to the east of the farm. A barn and house were recently built over part of the site. (5)
The site of this village could not be located. Nothing is visible on available aerial photographs (RAF 1946) except an area of lynchets and pronounced rig and furrow ploughing centred at NY 925685. (2)
Fallowfield was a vill in the regality of Hexham. Provided four taxpayers in the 1296 Lay Subsidy. In 1322 a moiety of the manor was held by the de Vaux family. It is documented in 16th and 17th century grants and records of the township. By the 18th century the population had dramatically increased as lead and coal mines were opened. The mines were abandoned in the 19th century, and the settlement now comprises a hall, farmhouse and cottage.
A few vague earthworks exist in a paddock immediately to the east of the hall and equate with the foundations on the 1583 plan. The next field eastwards contains the remains of house sites and crofts and are probably the dwellings of the 18th century miners. The 'Green' is on the west side of the hall. (3)
Fallowfield deserted medieval village. (4)
Map of Fallowfield c.1583 surveyed the site of the former village houses. Original map at Hatfield House, Hist Mss Comm (BM Map Room, Maps 186h.I.2)
Mines shown on map of c.1583, also visible on aerial photograph, as well as ridge and furrow. The area to the east and north east of the village was already abandoned in 1583 - now called Fallowfield Fell. Of the ridge and furrow, the former Middle Field has now been deep ploughed with little trace remaining.
The present Fallowfield Farm and buildings probably mask much of the former village houses. To the west and south west a paddock has slight earthworks which may be part of the village, and also to the east of the farm. A barn and house were recently built over part of the site. (5)
N8579
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; E C Waight
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