are there any archaeologists in or around the axholme area im doing some research for a fiction book based on the pretext that the Saxons and angles were one of the first settlers on the east coast primarily around the axholme area and ive come across some information from around 380 – 450 ad which indicates that the land that was given to hengest and […]
By Bill Goldthorp England we think is a malaria free zone and the vector the anopheles mosquito does not breed here. Not so, Mr. Ross Kendall of the Archaeology Department of Durham University for his PH.D Thesis is proving that skeletal remains from Roman, Anglo- Saxon and early medieval periods show signs of suffering from malaria. Plasmodium Vivax, not the severe and fatal African […]
In 1628 the Manor of Crowle and number of other Manors were conveyed to the City of London by Charles I in satisfaction of two loans made to him by the Corporation, This was known as the Ditchfield grant. The following is the survey of Crowle carried out for the City of London Corporation by Robert Angell and now held in their archives. 1630 Survey of […]
My ancestor was THOMAS DALES of Axholme who married ESTHER RHODES(EASTER ROADS) also of Axholme, in St. Oswalds Church, Crowle, on 23 November, 1775. This was the nearest church at the time. At the wedding were the bride’s father, AARON RHODES and an ELIZABETH RHODES, but no mention of any Dales witnesses. I am attempting to trace the parents of my ancestor THOMAS DALES and […]
The Bounders of Crowle Manor Today more and more people are riding walking and even running round the boundaries of the parish a practice that was required by Statute The common law right of parishioners to preamble their Parish Boundary raises the presumption that such use is by the public The Below is copy is from Abstracts of Stovin’s Manuscripts by Rev John […]
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Crowle Market Hall Architect: Mr Hull of Northamton Contractor: Mr William Cowling, Senior Foundation stone laid by Thomas Harsley Carnochan on Friday 18th 1869 Opening concert: Monday 7th March 1870 Friday 24 December 1869 , Hull Packet Friday 25 June 1869 , Stamford Mercury Friday 04 March 1870 , Hull Packet