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East Wykeham
53.3764° N, -0.1583° E
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East Wykeham is a deserted medieval village or DMV, seen as earthworks, in the civil parish of Ludford, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The earthworks are situated about 7 miles (11 km) north-west of the town of Louth, and 9 miles (14 km) east of the town of Market Rasen. In 1971 the parish had a population of 21. On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Ludford. East Wykeham is also mentioned in 1316, and formed a single parish with West Wykeham. It became part of Ludford in 1396, and only one family survived in 1563. By 1603-04 the church was in ruins. Wykeham Hall survived the abandonment of the village, and still stands. The drive passes through the site of East Wykeham. The ruined church, possibly re-built as a folly around 1800, now contains monuments to the Child family of Wykeham Hall.
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Parish abolished and merged
1 April 1987
First recorded mention
1316
Merged into Ludford (medieval)
1396
Population collapse noted
1563
Church in ruins
1603-1604
Church possibly rebuilt as folly
c. 1800
Parish population recorded
1971
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