Middlehope
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== Situation == | == Situation == | ||
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| + | === Saxton Map: Mydlop=== | ||
| + | [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=349750&Y=288650&A=Y&Z=3 OS. Map] | ||
Middlehope sits high up, towards the south-east side of [[Wenlock Edge]], at the head of a valley where a stream splits off, and the edge branches from the main ridgeline into a separate hill. [[New Hall]] lies about 1km to the north, below the escarpment, [[Harton]] likewise, but to the west. | Middlehope sits high up, towards the south-east side of [[Wenlock Edge]], at the head of a valley where a stream splits off, and the edge branches from the main ridgeline into a separate hill. [[New Hall]] lies about 1km to the north, below the escarpment, [[Harton]] likewise, but to the west. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| - | + | === Domesday === | |
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| + | 4 Land of [[Earl Roger]] | ||
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| + | 4,8 Holding of [[Roger de Lacy]] under [[Earl Roger]] | ||
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| + | in [[Culverstone Hundred]] | ||
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| + | 4,8,11 ''Middlehope (Mildehope) Herbert holds from him. Alsi held it. 1 hide which pays tax. In lordship 2 ploughs; 4 slaves; 2 villagers 4 smallholder and 1 rider with 2 ploughs. Value before 1066 7s; later 2s; now 20s.'' | ||
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| + | === Post Domesday === | ||
== Church == | == Church == | ||
Current revision as of 21:46, 20 March 2006
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Situation
Saxton Map: Mydlop
Middlehope sits high up, towards the south-east side of Wenlock Edge, at the head of a valley where a stream splits off, and the edge branches from the main ridgeline into a separate hill. New Hall lies about 1km to the north, below the escarpment, Harton likewise, but to the west.
History
Domesday
4 Land of Earl Roger
4,8 Holding of Roger de Lacy under Earl Roger
4,8,11 Middlehope (Mildehope) Herbert holds from him. Alsi held it. 1 hide which pays tax. In lordship 2 ploughs; 4 slaves; 2 villagers 4 smallholder and 1 rider with 2 ploughs. Value before 1066 7s; later 2s; now 20s.
Post Domesday
Church
Castle
A motte and bailey castle stands above the village, to the north-east. The motte stands in the SW angle of a roughly 50m diameter bailey, and was about 13m across at the base, 11m at the summit. To the west stands another mound - possibly another building.
