List of lost settlements in the United Kingdom

This list of lost settlements in the United Kingdom includes deserted medieval villages (DMVs), shrunken villages, abandoned villages and other settlements known to have been lost, depopulated or significantly reduced in size over the centuries. There are estimated to be as many as 3,000 DMVs in England. Grid references are given, where known.

England

Note that in many cases English settlements are listed under the relevant historical county, rather than the modern administrative unit.

Bedfordshire

Stratton, near Biggleswade^[1]
Sheep Lane, between Woburn and Leighton Buzzard^[2]
Ruxox, near Ampthill^[3]
Kinwick, believed to be near Sandy^[4]
Elvedon, believed to be near Pertenhall^[5]

Berkshire^[6]

Barcote, near Littleworth, SU320979 (manor house survives) (now in Oxfordshire)
Beckett, near Shrivenham, SU246892 (manor house survives) (now in Oxfordshire)
Betterton, near Lockinge, SU431868 (manor house survives) (now in Oxfordshire)
Bockhampton, near Lambourn, SU335782 (manor house survives)
Calcote, near Hungerford (near, SU340698 (exact location unknown)
Carswell, near Littleworth, SU325978 (now in Oxfordshire)
Clapcot, near Brightwell, SU605916 (manor house survives)
Cruchfield, near Bray, SU880740 (manor house survives)
East Compton, near Compton, SU525796 (church survives)
Draycott, Longworth, SU400994 (now in Oxfordshire)
Eaton Hastings, SU260982 (church survives) (now in Oxfordshire)
Endloss Ditton, near Luton
Fulscot, near South Moreton, SU545888 (now in Oxfordshire)
Henwick, near Thatcham, SU498686 (manor house survives)
Hill End, near Wytham, SU466065 (now in Oxfordshire)
Hodcot, near West Ilsley, SU477818
Holt, near Kintbury, SU401645 (manor house survives)
Langley, near Hampstead Norreys, SU498766 (manor house survives)
Inglewood, near Kintbury, SU365666 (manor house survives)
Maidencourt, near East Garston, SU373760
Marlston, near Bucklebury, SU529719 (manor house survives)
Newton, near Buckland, SU360980 (manor house extant) (now in Oxfordshire)
Odstone, near Ashbury, SU271862 (now in Oxfordshire)
Purley Parva, near Purley, SU654769 (manor house extant)
Seacourt, near Wytham, SP486075 (good earthworks: road pattern discernible)^[7] (now in Oxfordshire)
Shalford, near Brimpton, SU569648 (manor house extant)
Sheffield, near Burghfield, SU653693
East Shefford, SU391747 (manor house and church extant)
Shottesbrooke, SU842771 (manor house and church extant)
Southcote, near Denchworth, SU375910 (manor house extant) (now in Oxfordshire)
Stroud, near Cumnor, SU444075 (now in Oxfordshire)
Thrupp, near Radley, SU518973 (now in Oxfordshire)
Tubney, near Appleton, SP446010 (manor house extant) (now in Oxfordshire)
Whatcombe, near Fawley, SU393789
Whitley, near Cumnor, SP442053 (exact location unknown) (now in Oxfordshire)
Woolley, near Chaddleworth, SU410800 (manor house extant)
Wyld Court, near Hampstead Norreys, SU543760

Cambridgeshire

Includes former villages whose sites were in Huntingdonshire until the 1974 county boundary changes.

Botolph Bridge, near Orton Longueville
Whitwell, near Barton
Burghley, possibly under Burghley House^[8]
Clopton, Cambridgeshire, near Croydon
Cratendune, near Ely
Little Thetford near Little Thetford^[9]
Sawtry Judith, near Sawtry (community based around lost abbey)^[10]
Stonea Camp, deserted Iron Age hill fort in hamlet of Stonea
Washingley, near Folksworth^[11]
Weald and Wintringham, both near Eynesbury Hardwicke, St Neots^[11]

Cumbria

Derbyshire

Agden Side, near Agden Reservoir
Cottons, near Normanton, Derby
Phoside, near Glossop.
Toxall near Macclesfield^[13]

Devon

Hundatora, near Hound Tor (DMV. Now in the care of English Heritage ^[14])
Hutholes, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor.
New Quay (Devon) – A port on the river Tamar abandoned in the early 20th century.
Morwellham Quay – A port upstream from New Quay that was partially abandoned after the closure of most of the local mines in the early 20th century, now an open-air museum.

Dorset

Tyneham (taken over by the British Armed Forces during World War II)
Winterborne Farringdon

Durham

Carlbury, NZ217157 (mostly demolished in the late 1940s to make way for A67 road)
Ulnaby, NZ226172 (abandoned in the 16th century)

East Riding of Yorkshire

See Category:Lost villages and towns of the East Riding of Yorkshire

Newsham, near Bempton
Skipsea DMV, near Skipsea

East Sussex^[15]

Balsdean (in historic Rottingdean)
Exceat

Gloucestershire

Charlton (demolished in the late 1940s to make way for an extension of Filton Airfield)
Lancaut
Northwick, near Blockley
Upper Ditchford

Herefordshire ^[16]

Chilstone
Devereux
Edvin Ralph
Hampton Wafer
Hewland
Hoarwithy
Holme Lacy
Kilpeck
Little Cowarne
Lower Bullingham^[17]
Studmarsh^[18]
Wacton
Wolferlow

Hertfordshire^[19]

Aldwick, SP892175
Alfledawich (Beauchamps), TL382314
Alswick, TL376295
Aspenden II, TL347288
Ayot St Lawrence, TL194169
Ayot St Peter, TL218150
Berkeden (Berkesdon Green), TL335276
Betlow, SP897172
Bordesden (Bozen Green), TL412272
Boxbury, TL274266
Bricewold
Brickendon, TL330105
Broadfield, TL325310
Broadmead, SP892175
Burston, TL135037
Caldecote, TL237385
Chaldean, TL423205
Chesfield, TL247278
Childwick, TL141107
Cockenach, TL396302
Cockhamsted, TL419253
Corney Bury, TL358307
Digswell, TL236149
Flaunden, TL009988
Flexmere, TL168224
Gilston, TL440135
Great Munden, TL355243
Gubblecote, SP905152
Hainstone
Hanstead, TL143017
Hixham, TL454268
Hodenhoe, TL346334
Ichetone (Layston), TL370300
Kitts End, TL245984
Lewarewich (Leverage) near, TL435165
Libury (Stutereshele), TL345235
Mardley, TL259185
Maydencroft (Furnival Dinsley), TL182274
Minsden, TL198246
Miswell, SP912120
Moor Green, TL321266
Napsbury, TL165043
Nettleden II, TL015104
Newsells, TL386372
North Mymms, TL222045
Oxwich near Codicote
Oston
Pendley, SP944117
Plashes, TL382203
Queenhoo, TL278162
Quickswood, TL278328
Sapeham
Stagenhoe, TL186227
Stanstead Abbotts, TL399110
Stevenage, TL240262
Stivicesworde
Stocks, SP962133
Stonebury, TL384282
Temple Dinsley, TL182248
Thorley, TL476188
Throcking, TL337303
Thundridge, TL368175
Tiscott, SP883178
Titburst (Theobald Street), TL180995
Wakeley, TL342269
Wandon, TL132225
Wellbury, TL142298
Welei (Wain Wood)
Wickham, TL475230
Windridge, TL125057
Wollenwick (Woolwicks), TL222253

Kent

see also the lost villages of the Romney Marsh for more detail

Buttdarts (over one of the larger marsh drains), TR071296
Dengemarsh, south of Lydd
Dode (Dowde), TQ669638, in Luddesdowne parish near Gravesend
Eastbridge, TR078319
Fairfield, TQ977270
Falconhurst, TR076344
Galloways, not marked on OS Map: ?TR 0017
Hampton-on-Sea, TR156679
Hope All Saints, TR049258
Midley, SW of Old Romney, TR016237
Orgarswick, NW of Dymchurch, TR090309
Paddlesworth, near Snodland, TQ624681
Shorne, TR049258
Shuart, TR2688067886
Snave, TR015299
Stone Chapel near Ospringe

Leicestershire^[20]

Main article: Leicestershire Deserted Villages and Lost Places

Aldeby SK552987 Deserted Medieval Village in Enderby, now known as St Johns after its ruined parish church
Allhallows SK785361 Lost place in Redmile, recorded as Alhallowes in 1579^[21]
Alton SK390148 Deserted Medieval Village in Ravenstone
Alwolton Lost place in Hoby, recorded in 1322 as Utteralwolton where Utter means outer or remote^[22]
Ambion SK400003 Deserted Medieval Village in Sutton Cheney, reputedly abandoned at the time of the Battle of Bosworth
Andreskirk SK392222 Deserted Medieval Village in Breedon on the Hill, located to its west
Atterton SP353983 Deserted Medieval Village
Baggrave SK697088 Deserted Medieval Village in Hungarton
Beacon Hill SK513146 Lost place in Woodhouse Eaves, site of an Iron Age hill fort, perhaps a lookout over the Soar valley for the Corieltauvi tribe
Beckingthorpe SK808394 Lost place in Bottesford, recorded as Beclintorp about 1300^[21]
Berehill SK587046 Lost place in St Margaret’s Field, recorded as le Berehil in 1260, it lay outside the East Gate of Leicester, forming part of the east suburb and subsequently was named the Haymarket^[23]
Bescaby SK823623 Deserted Medieval Village
Bigging, Lost place in Leicester, recorded as le Bigginge in 1323, it was a group of buildings close to the abbey of St Mary de Pratis, perhaps near SK580062^[23]
Bishop’s Fee SK505051 Lost Place in St Margaret’s Field Leicester, recorded as feodo Episcopi in 1336 and called The Suburb in Domesday, it was the property of the Bishop of Lincoln and included St Margaret’s Field^[23]
Bittesby Deserted Medieval Village, perhaps formed out of a larger, earlier parish centred on a former Romano-British settlement at Duninc Wicon that also included Ullesthorpe as an outlying settlement^[24]
Bradgate SK535103 Deserted Medieval Village in Newtown Linford, abandoned for the building of Bradgate House
Bradley SP823954 Lost place in Nevill Holt, recorded as Bradel in the 12th century, and the site of an Augustinian Priory from about 1200^[25]
Brascote SK443025 Deserted Medieval Village in Newbold Verdon
Brentingby SK784198 Deserted Medieval Village
Bromkinsthorpe SK560040 Lost place in St Mary’s Field Leicester, now Braunstone Gate
Brooksby SK670160 Deserted Medieval Village
Bulwarks, The SK405233 Lost place in Breedon on the Hill, site of an Iron Age hill fort, perhaps in the western border zone of the Corieltauvi tribe
Burrough Hill SK770120 Lost place in Burrough on the Hill, site of an Iron Age hill fort, perhaps the central place of the Corieltauvi tribe before the Roman invasion^[26]
Burrowchurch SK835185 Lost place in Wymondham, located to its west^[21]
Canby SK605170 Lost place in Sileby which gave its name to one of the three Sileby medieval great fields^[22]
Charleyston Lost place in Charley recorded in 1280^[21]
Colby SK617090 Lost place in Thurmaston close to boundary with Humberstone^[22]
Cold Newton SK716065 Deserted Medieval Village
Cotes de Val SP553887 Deserted Medieval Village in Gilmorton
Dishley SK513212 Deserted Medieval Village
Dodyngton Lost place in Rearsby, recorded about 1480^[22]
Doveland SK560043 Lost place in St Mary’s Field, Leicester, recorded about 1230^[23]
Duninc Wicon SP495870 Lost place in Ullesthorpe, recorded in 962AD, possibly to be rendered as Dunna’s wic (vicus), it was perhaps the site of a Romano British township located towards Watling Street^[27]
Elmesthorpe SP460965 Deserted Medieval Village
Eye Kettleby SK734167 Deserted Medieval Village in Melton Mowbray
Foston SP604950 Deserted Medieval Village
Freake’s Ground SK575054 Lost place in Leicester, recorded as Mr Freakes Land in 1625, it lay between the Groby and Fosse Roads, it became an extra-parochial area^[23]
Frisby SK704020 Deserted Medieval Village between Billesdon and Gaulby
Frogmire SK581052 Lost place in Leicester, recorded as Frogemere in 1196, it lay between two arms of the River Soar outside the North Gate, it is now represented by Frog Island^[23]
Garendon SK502199 Deserted Medieval Village in Loughborough
Gillethorp or Godthorp SK770100 Lost place included in Domesday as Godtorp and as Gillethorp in the Leicestershire Survey of about 1130, it lay between Somerby and Newbold Saucey^[28]
Gilroes SK560065 Lost place in Leicester Frith, recorded as Gilleuro in 1322^[23]
(Goadby Marwood) SK780270 Lost site of a minor Romano-British settlement, a vicus, established alongside the Roman road from the Fosse Way at Six Hills towards the Ermine Street at Spitalgate, near Grantham in Lincolnshire. There is no evidence of its location within the parish or its name^[29]
Gopsall SK353064 Deserted Medieval Village in Twycross
Great Stretton SK657005 Deserted Medieval Village, its parish church remains
Hamilton SK645075 Deserted Medieval Village in Barkby Thorpe
Hardwick Lost place in Bottesford, recorded about 1220 as Herdewic^[21]
Hardwick SP720970 Lost place in Shangton, recorded 1252 as Herdwyk^[21]
Hogston Lost place in Sileby, recorded in the 17th century as Hogston side^[22]
Holyoaks SP845957 Deserted Medieval Village in Stockerston
Hothorpe SP669851 Lost place in Theddingworth, in the 18th century the home of the Lord of the Manor, which at the time of Domesday extended south of the River Welland into present day Northamptonshire where it now lies^[30]
Hungerton SP625985 Lost place in Wigston Magna, recorded about 1285 as Hungertonhill, not to be confused with Hungarton^[21]
Hygham Lost place in Wycomb and Chadwell, recorded in 1582, it gave its name to one of the parish medieval great fields^[31]
Ingarsby SK684055 Deserted Medieval Village in Hungarton, often called Old Ingarsby to differentiate it from modern New Ingarsby which lies to the north west of Houghton on the Hill^[32]
Keythorpe SP765995 Deserted Medieval Village in Tugby
Kilwardby SK354166 Lost place in Ashby de la Zouch, now represented by Kilwardby Street^[21]
Knaptoft SP626895 Deserted Medieval Village, the remnants of the parish church remain
Knave Hill SP744943 Lost place in Stonton Wyville, a local name for Langton Caudle which is the site of an abandoned Saxon settlement pinpointed by archaeological excavation^[33]
Leesthorpe SK792136 Deserted Medieval Village in Pickwell
Leroes Lost place in St Margaret’s Field Leicester, recorded in 1346 as le Leywro^[23]
Lilinge Lost place either between Ullesthorpe and Bitteswell or in Westrill and Starmore adjacent to Lilbourne Northamptonshire, it was included in Domesday in Guthlaxton Wapentake^[34]
Lindley SP365958 Deserted Medieval Village in Higham on the Hill, now under the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) Proving Ground
Longton Lost place in Humberstone, recorded in 1612^[22]
Lowesby SK725078 Deserted Medieval Village
Lowton Lost place in Humberstone recorded about 1480^[22]
Lubbesthorpe SK541011 Deserted Medieval Village
Luffnum Lost place in Humberstone, recorded about 1730, perhaps similar in origin to the place-name Luffenham in Rutland^[22]
Manduessedum SP330968 Lost Place in Witherley, it was a Romano British settlement extending into Mancetter Warwickshire at the junction of Watling Street and the Roman road Fenn Lane from Leicester
(Medbourne) SP796929 Lost Romano-British town on the Roman road from Godmanchester to Leicester. The site remains unknown, no name survives for the town and Medbourne field names do not indicate its probable location^[35]
Mirabel SP845957 Lost place in Stockerston, recorded as hermitagii de Mirabel in 1232, located close, and in opposition to the pagan centre at Holyoaks, it is now represented by Great and Little Merrible Woods^[36]
Misterton SP556840 Deserted Medieval Village, the parish church, the minster of the place-name, remains^[37]
Nafferton Lost place in Foston, recorded in 1619^[38]
Naneby SK435025 Deserted Medieval Village in Cadeby
Netone Lost place included in Domesday in Gartree Wapentake
Newarke, The SK582041 Lost place in Leicester, recorded as le Newerk in 1361, it lay outside the town wall by the castle and was itself walled round^[23]
Newbold Folville SK706120 Deserted Medieval Village in Ashby Folville
Newbold Saucey SK765090 Deserted Medieval Village in Owston
New Park of Bird’s Nest, The SK560058 Lost place in Leicester Frith, recorded as Briddesnest in 1362, it is now represented by the New Parks suburb of the city^[23]
Normandy Lost Place in St Margaret’s Field Leicester, recorded in 1453^[23]
Normanton Turville SP489995 Deserted Medieval Village
North Marefield SK752088 Deserted Medieval Village, now often called Old Marefield
Noseley SP733987 Deserted Medieval Village
Othorpe SP771995 Deserted Medieval Village in Slawston
Quenby SK702065 Deserted Medieval Village in Hungarton
Ratae Corieltauvorum SK582045 Lost place replaced by Leicester, it was the Romano British cantonal capital of the Corieltauvi (formerly known as Coritani) tribe whose previous centre was probably Burrough Hill in the county, and who named it Ratis before the Roman invasion. When, how and why Ratae/Ratis transformed into Legorensium by 787AD is unknown^[23]
Ringlethorpe SK776235 Deserted Medieval Village in Scalford, now the location of Goldsmith Grange
St Clement SK581048 Lost place in Leicester, recorded in 1220, it was one of its medieval parishes and lay in the west quarter^[23]
St Leonard SK580055 Lost place in Leicester, recorded in 1220, it was one of its medieval parishes and lay over the North, or St Sunday’s Bridge^[23]
St Mary in Arden SP741875 Lost Place in medieval Great Bowden, now Market Harborough, perhaps the original centre of an early parish that included both Great and Little Bowden, any link with the Forest of Arden Warwickshire is unproven^[39]
St Michael SK584049 Lost place in Leicester, recorded in 1220, it was one of its medieval parishes and lay in the north quarter^[23]
St Peter SK585047 Lost place in Leicester, recorded in 1200, it was one of its medieval parishes and lay in the north quarter^[23]
Sauvey SK786052 Lost place in Withcote, recorded as Salvee in 1229, was the location of Sauvey Castle^[21]
Shelthorpe SK545185 Deserted Medieval Village in Loughborough
Schirdiccotes Lost place in Thurmaston, recorded about 1320, a similar name to Shirtecoat in Great Bowden^[40]
Schyrdaycotis Lost place in Newton Harcourt, recorded in the 14th century, a similar name to Shirtecoat in Great Bowden^[41]
Shirtecoat SP740900 Lost place in Great Bowden, recorded about 1250, located in the medieval great North Field of the parish, perhaps meaning derelict cottages or summer shelters^[42]
Schortecotes Lost place in Horninghold, recorded about 1300, perhaps a similar name to Shirtecoat in Great Bowden^[43]
Shoby SK683203 Deserted Medieval Village
Shouldercoates Lost place in Twyford, although only recorded in 1826 and as such a possible echo of a medieval name, it may be similar in meaning to Shirtecoat in Great Bowden or to be interpreted as the cottages on the hill shoulder^[44]
South Marefield SK746079 Lost place represented by modern Marefield, in Domesday it was included as alia Merdefelde to distinguish it from the now deserted North Marefield which was also called Old Marefield^[45]
Stapleford SK813183 Deserted Medieval Village
Staunton Harold SK379209 Deserted Medieval Village
Stocking, The SK583078 Lost place in Beaumont Leys Leicester, recorded as le Stokkynge in 1352, now represented by the Stocking Farm suburb of the city^[23]
Stormsworth SP583806 Deserted Medieval Village in Westrill and Starmore, the name has evolved into Starmore^[46]
Sysonby SK739190 Deserted Medieval Village in Melton Mowbray, traditionally where the River Eye became the River Wreake
Tomley SP552795 Lost place in Catthorpe, recorded as Tomlowe in 1343, perhaps relating to a Tom Thumb type character and to be rendered as Hobgoblin’s Mound^[47]
Toston SK800370 Lost place in Bottesford, recorded as Toxtonhyl in 1304, now represented by Toston Hill^[21]
Tripontium SP535795 Lost Place in Shawell, perhaps commemorating stream crossings at Dow Bridge SK542782 in Catthorpe and Bransford Bridge SK519822 in Cotesbach, the third crossing was at Caves Inn in Shawell, it was a Romano British settlement extending into Warwickshire on Roman Watling Street located at modern Caves Inn Farm^[48]
Venonis SK474888 Lost place at the meeting point of Claybrooke Magna and Parva and Sharnford, now represented by High Cross, it was a Romano British settlement extending into Warwickshire at the crossing point of the Roman Fosse Way and Watling Street, inhabited by the Corieltauvi who named it The Place of the Tribe (Venonis)^[49]
Vernemeton SK650250 Lost place in Willoughby on the Wolds Nottinghamshire, A Romano British settlement on Fosse Way whose territory extended into Old Dalby and Wymeswold, Horrou and Harrowefield in Wymeswold probably relate to the same sacred grove commemorated in the name Vernemeton^[50]
Welby SK725210 Deserted Medieval Village
Wellsborough SK365024 Deserted Medieval Village in Sibson
Westcotes SK570300 Lost place in St Mary’s Field Leicester
Westerby SP675925 Lost place incorporated with neighbouring Smeeton into Smeeton Westerby by 1279^[51]
Weston Lost place in Beeby, recorded in 1601, gave its name to one of the Beeby great medieval fields which lay west of the boundary with Hungarton^[22]
Weston SK303027 Deserted Medieval Village in Orton on the Hill, now the location of Moor Barns Farm
Westrill Lost place in Westrill and Starmore, recorded as Westerhyll in 1578, perhaps located at Gravel Hill SP580800^[21]
Westthorpe Lost place in Bottesford, recorded as Westorp in 1249. Easthorpe is still a settlement in the parish^[21]
Whatborough SK767060 Deserted Medieval Village
Whenham SK725238 Lost place in Ab Kettleby that gave its name to a field in the parish, it was probably sited close to Landyke Lane, the Roman road from the Fosse Way at Six Hills to Ermine Street near Grantham^[52]
Whittington SP486083 Deserted Medieval Village in Ratby
Willesley SK340146 Deserted Medieval Village
Willows SK660180 Deserted Medieval Village in Ragdale
Wistow SP644958 Deserted Medieval Village
Withcote SK797059 Deserted Medieval Village
Woodcote SK354187 Deserted Medieval Village in Ashby de la Zouch
Wyfordby SK792189 Deserted Medieval Village

Lincolnshire

Aunby, TF022146^[53]
Avethorpe, Location unknown^[54]
Banthorp near Greatford,TF062110^[55] See Banthorpe Wood.
Casewick North East Uffington, TF077090 ^[56] - The name survives in Casewick Hall.
Casthorpe near Barrowby, SK869355 (East Casthorpe),^[57] SK861357 (West Casthorpe) ^[58]
Beckfield, Kirmond le Mire, TF190927^[59]
Birthorpe, Billingborough, TF105344^[60]
Brauncewell, east of Modern Brauncewell, TF046524^[61]
Bruer, TF008537^[62] Controversially listed as DMV by Beresford & Hurst.^[63]
Butyate, near Bardney TF134718^[64]
Crofton TF055402^[65]
Dembleby Shrunken village TF038378^[66]
Dunsby, east of Brauncewell TF039514^[67] Note there is a surviving village of the same name in the south of the County.
Elsthorpe, near Edenham. TF055245^[68]
Gainsthorpe, near Kirton Lindsey, SK955012 (One of the best-preserved DMV sites in Britain, now in the care of English Heritage ^[69]^[70]
Ganthorpe, Stoke Rochford.SK924291 ^[71]
Goltho, TF114775^[72]
Graby shrunken village west of Dowsby, TF101297^[73]
Hanby, TF027316^[74]
Little Lavington, near Lenton, TF030310^[75] Recorded as late as 1846.
Newbo near Barrowby, SK867382^[76]
North Cadeby, TF271960
North Rauceby shrunken village, TF021463^[77]
North Stoke, Stoke Rochford.SK916284^[78]
Orford, south of Brookenby, TF198946^[79]
Osgodby, South of Lenton, Lincolnshire, TF020280^[80] The name is preserved in the farm at the location, and in the parish name.
Ouesby, Billingborough, TF105343^[81]
Ringsthorpe, west of Barkston, SK927414^[82]
Ringstone, south of Rippingale, TF094270^[83]
Roxton, south of Immingham.^[84] TA 1668 1275
Sempringham shrunken village, TF105328^[85]
Sapperton, Somewhere near Welbourn,^[86] See also un-named village near Welbourn,^[87]
Scott Willougbhy shrunken village TF052376^[88]
Silkby near Silk Willoughby, TF047431^[89]
Skinnand, SK941575^[90] Shown on OS map
Southorpe, near Edenham. TF043248^[91]
Sudwelle near Swayfield, SK986227^[92]^[93]
Thorpe, Laythorpe and Burgh, location unknown, all associated with Kirkby la Thorpe^[94]^[95]^[96]^[97]
Twyford south of Colsterworth, SK929229^[98] Note: there is a similarly named surviving village at SK728103 - The name at Colsterworth is preserved in nearby woodland.
Waterton, SE857181
West Laughton, west of LaughtonTF074311^[99]^[100]
Wyham, TF277951
West WykehamTF217885^[101]
East WykehamTF226882^[102]
Wykeham (Nettleton)TF120972^[103]

Middlesex

Heathrow (demolished in the 1940s to allow construction of London Heathrow Airport)

Norfolk

Main article: List of lost settlements in Norfolk

There are believed to be around 200 lost settlements in Norfolk. Many of these are deserted medieval villages.

North Yorkshire

Easington (in the Forest of Bowland)
East Tanfield, near Ripon
Henderskelf, near Castle Howard ^[104])
High Worsall, near Middlesbrough
Howgrave, near Ripon
Wharram Percy DMV, near Malton, SE859645 ^[105] (One of the best-preserved DMV sites in Britain, now in the care of English Heritage^[106]^[107])

Northamptonshire^[108]^[109]

Achurch
Althorp, SP678648
Appletree
Armston
Astwell
Astwick
Badsaddle, SP833730
Barford, SP853828
Boughton, SP901816
Braunston Cleves or Fawcliff, SP544682
Braunstonbury, SP53365
Brime
Brockhall
Burghley
Calme
Caswell
Canons Ashby, SP576507
Cotes
Coton, SP673717
Cotton, near Grendon, SP874610
Cotton Mill
Cotton Mallows
Chilcote, SP658747
Churchfield
Church Charwelton, SP544554
Doddington Thorpe, SP871656
Downtown, SP615801
Eaglethorpe
Eastern Neston
Edgcote
Elmington in Ashton
Elmington in Tansor
Elkington, SP626762
Falcutt
Fawsley, SP561566
Foscote
Faxton, SP78475
Field Burcote
Foxley
Furtho
Glassthorpe, SP662617
Glendon, SP847814
Great Purston
Hale
Holdenby, SP692675
Horton, SP821542
Hothorpe, SP667852
Kelmarsh, SP743794
Kingsthorpe
Kirby, SP925925
Kirby in Blakesley
Kirby in Gretton
Knuston, SP938662
Lilford
Little Creaton, SP712716
Little Newton, SP887833
Little Oxendon, SP733845
Lolham
Lower Catesby, SP515597
Mawsley, SP805763
Milton
Murcott, SP620677
Muscott, SP627633
Nether Catesby
Newbottle, SP777815
Newbottle in Harrington
Nobold, SP695821
Nobottle
Nunton
Papley
Perio
Pipewell, SP839857
Potcote
Preston Deanery, SP787555
Onley, SP511707
Overstone, SP806657
Rushton Saint Peter, SP837827
Seawell
Sibberton
Silsworth, SP617707
Snorscomb, SP598561
Stanford, SP589788
Steane
Strixton, SP902617
Stuchbury
Sulby, SP653816
Thorpe, SP865630
Thorpe Lubenham
Thrupp, SP598650
Torpel
Trafford
Upper Catesby, SP528594
Upton
Walcot
Walton
Winwick, SP627737
Wolfhampcote, SP533656
Woodcroft
Wothorpe
Wythmail, SP842721

Northumberland

Bockenfield, NZ181978
West Backworth, NZ294723

Nottinghamshire^[110]

Adbolton, SK600384
Algarthorpe, SK555425
Annesley, SK504524
Babworth, SK685809
Beesthorpe, SK730605
Bilby, SK639832
Bingham, SK714397
Bolham, SK704826
Broadbusk, SK688480
Broxtowe, SK527427
Carburton, SK611733
Clowne, SK579737
Clumber, SK627747
Colston Basset, SK695338
Over Colwick, SK602390
Cratley or Crastell, SK666640
Dallington, SK778429
Danethorpe, SK842577
East Chilwell, SK540380
East Stoke, SK748501
Farworth, SK629894
Flawford, SK593332
Fleecethorpe, SK629836
Gleadthorpe, SK592701
Greasley, SK489471
Grimston Hill, SK682658
Haughton, SK692730
Hempshill, SK525441
Hermeston, SK589884
Holbeck, SK658527
Holme Pierrepont, SK624393
Horsepool, SK706478
Keighton, SK542382
Kilvington, SK801429
Kinoulton, SK662304
Knapthorpe, SK740588
Langford, SK822591
Little Gringley, SK734811
Meering, SK818655
Milnthorpe, SK578723
Moorhouse, SK753667
Morton in Babworth, SK677801
Morton in Lenton, SK547373
Nettleworth, SK549658
Newbold
Normanton, SK650747
Osberton, SK624800
Ossington, SK760650
Oswaldbeck, SK777855
Plumtree, SK632923
Rayton, SK615793
Rempstone, SK575245
Rufford, SK657641
Serlby, SK633895
South Wheatley, SK767856
Stanton-on-the-Wolds, SK631307
Sutton Passeys, SK530390
Swanston, SK810750
Thoresby, SK648712
Thorney, SK860726
Thorpe in the Glebe, SK607258
Tiln, SK703842
Wainscarre, SK615877
Wansley, SK461515
Warby, SK633324
Welham, SK727822
West Burton, SK798855
Whimpton, SK795740
Willoughby by Norwell, SK788632
Willoughby by Walesby, SK689708
Winkerfield, SK630606
Wiverton, SK715365
Woodcoates, SK780718
Woolsthorpe, SK655464

Oxfordshire

For former villages whose sites were in Berkshire until the 1974 county boundary changes please see the Berkshire section, above.

Asterleigh, southwest of Kiddington, SP399223^[111]
Brookend, northwest of Chastleton, SP240311^[112]
Clare, northwest of Pyrton, SU674984^[113]
Ditchley, south of Enstone, SP390212
Dornford, northeast of Wootton, SP449205^[114]
Hordley, southeast of Wootton, SP447192^[114]
Nether Chalford, southeast of Old Chalford, SP348258
Rycote, or Rycote Magna, southwest of Thame, SP667047
Shelswell, west of Newton Purcell, SP611309^[115]
Tusmore, south of Brackley, SP562309^[116]
Wheatfield, south of Tetsworth, SU689992
Widford, west of Swinbrook, SP272120
Willaston, east of Hethe, SP602297

Rutland

Alstoe, east of Oakham
Exton shrunken village, SK921110^[117]
Hardwick, SK965122^[118] - Site of the Battle of Losecote Field
Horn, SK952117^[119]^[120]
Ingthorpe, Tinwell SK996089^[121]
Martinsthorpe, south of Oakham, SK866044
Pickworth shrunken village, SK992138^[122]

Shropshire

See Shropshire Deserted Villages and Lost Places for a comprehensive list of such places in Shropshire

Somerset

Clicket, a small village abandoned by 1891.
Moreton, abandoned in the early 1950s to allow the creation of Chew Valley Lake reservoir.
Nether Adber, medieval settlement predating current village of Marston Magna.

Suffolk

Akethorpe, now part of Lowestoft
Alnesbourne in Hallowtree parish south-east of Ipswich
Alston St. John^[123]
Chilton, east of Sudbury
Croscroft, near Sotterley in Wangford Hundred
Dunningworth^[123]
Dunwich TM475705, a significant medieval town 9 miles (14 km) south of Southwold, now largely lost to coastal erosion: the western fringes survive as a village
Easton Bavents
Fakenham Parva^[123]
Slaughden
Wordwell
Worlingham Parva, near North Cove in Waveney. At the Domesday survey probably part of Worlingham

Surrey

Cuddington (demolished to allow construction of Nonsuch Palace; now lies under Nonsuch Park)
Gatton

Sussex

Apuldram SU838033
Balmer TQ360100
Balsdean TQ378040
Barpham TQ070093
Binderton SU847107
Burton SU968176
Charlton SZ880972
Cudlow TQ024005
East Itchenor SZ796996
Erringham TQ207078
Ford TQ003037
Hangleton TQ272078
Heene (in Worthing) TQ138027
Kingston Buci TQ236053
Lordington SU781098
Lowfield Heath (in Surrey until 1974;^[124] church extant) TQ249400
Manxey TQ651070
Monkton SU824150
Northeye TQ681070
Old Shoreham TQ21400575
Pangdean TQ294116
Parham TQ060140
Pende TQ1803
Perching TQ242103
Poyningstown or Chingting TV504986
Southerham TQ429093
South Heighton TQ451030
Stanmer TQ21400575
Streethill TQ357122
Sutton TQ428034
The Lydds TQ428034
Tidemills TQ460002

Warwickshire

Wiltshire

Imber
Snap, near Aldbourne

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Forvie, settlement abandoned due to encroaching sand-dunes
Kincardine, formerly the county town of Kincardineshire
Rattray, Aberdeenshire, settlement abandoned due to encroaching sand-dunes

Berwickshire

Bassendean, Scottish Borders
Duns, Modern town 1 km away from the original burgh which was destroyed by the English three times in the 16th century
Langton, original village cleared to make way for parkland and replaced by the modern Gavinton

Caithness

Badbea

East Ayrshire

Glenbuck

East Lothian

East Barns, Dunbar
Tyninghame, original village cleared to make way for parkland in 1761. New village lies to the west.
Yester or Bothans, original village replaced to the North in the 18th century by the planned village of Gifford

Fife

Binnend

Highland

Boreraig, Isle of Skye. Clearance village

Lanarkshire

Bothwellhaugh, inundated under Strathclyde Loch

Moray

Findhorn, original settlement lost to inundation

Na h-Eileanan Siar

St. Kilda, forced evacuation in the early 20th century

Peeblesshire

Hawkshaw, Scottish Borders

Roxburghshire

Old Jedward, House near site, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Jedburgh
Roxburgh, Substantial settlement founded by David I as one his first Royal Burghs, acted as de facto capital of Scotland, and destroyed repeatedly during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The Royal Burgh was finally abandoned in the late 15th century.^[125]
Rutherford, Farm now on site, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of St Boswells

Wales

Powys

Dylife

Monmouthshire

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