A 1620s scheme by vermuyden for drainage of the isle of axholme and hatfield chase had two phases. Historical preface by peter j hills ba lecturer in history, st. By angus i pulled together my presentation on the complete history of the drainage as i felt there was too much focus on just the dutch drainage during the 17th century, whereas that was just on part of a continuum from the romans, and possibly earlier, through to. A complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme. Tradesmen isle of axholme, lincolnshire find local. Population grew from 6,815 in 1911 to 14,116 in 1961. The isle of axholme before vermuyden by loan thirsk t he isle of axholme lies in the extreme northwestern corner of lin colnshire, separated from that county by the river trent, and from nottinghamshire and yorkshire by the former channels of the idle, the torne, and the don. The isle of axholme internal drainage board order 2005.
Garner, 2003 geology of the country around goole, doncaster and the isle of axholme author. They cover a range of socioeconomic factors so you can compare isle of axholme to figures for north lincolnshire and nationally. National archives 1407 inclesmoor map mpc 156 also a lightly coloured plan of same area dl 4212 1596 saxtons map of south of the isle before the drainage. The name isle is given to the area since, prior to the area being drained by the dutchman. To purchase these indexes, go to the lincolnshire fhs. It was developed as a boarding house by new owners in 1900 and later as a school. It is one of the worlds largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats. After this turbulent period in the isles history, the drainage continued to be improved and increased, as it proved to be very necessary. Through these various ventures and some subsequent work at windsor, cornelius caught the attention of king charles i. Isle of axholme, lincolnshire family history journal. The king owned a number of manors in the region, and offered vermuyden one third of the drained land as payment for.
A tract of low flatland less than 100 feet 30 metres above sea level, it was formerly surrounded by fens. We have launched a new activity leaflet for children to use whilst exploring the isle of axholme greenway this will make for a fact finding and fun exploration with your little ones as you venture along the route not forgetting we have installed new benches for a well. After this turbulent period in the isle s history, the drainage continued to be improved and increased, as it proved to be very necessary. Waterways of the isle before drainage the king had a great royal hunt in the area called hatfield chace, and in the reign of charles i, cornelius vermuyden a dutchman, was granted the opportunity to drain hatfield levels chase, to be successful this would also have to involve the draining the adjoining manors of wroot, finningley, misterton and on the commons in the isle of axholme. Ordnance survey crowle links to online copies of maps 1891 ordnance survey 1909 ordnance survey 1951 ordnance survey. Full text of the history and topography of the isle of axholme. A topographical account of the isle of axholme, being the west division of the wapentake of manley in the county of lincoln. This is the strategy that will set out how flood and drainage resources on the isle will be managed over the next 10 to 15 years.
Within that we look at key developments and changes, which have created the diversity experienced in the modern world and understand that change is one of the key features of life in the past and present. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of isle of axholme. In 1719 the commoners case was finally dismissed by the court of chancery. The watercourses of the isle and the surrounding area are managed by the isle of axholme internal drainage board which maintains 302 km of watercourse and 18 pumping stations, and manages the water levels of the adjacent thorne moors and hatfield moors, both environmentally sensitive areas. Historical preface by peter j hills ba lecturer in. The isle of axholme was formerly surrounded by several rivers, and much of the lowlying marshland was regularly inundated by water. For those with more recent ancestors in the isle, the mechanics institute, epworth, holds bound editions of the epworth bells newspaper from 1875 to date. I have removed the contacts page as the details on it are now obsolete.
Jun, 2015 a complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme and bibliography. Image taken from page 102 of the history and topography of the isle of axholme, being that part of lincolnshire which is west of trent from the british library, via flickr this map shows the area after the drainage system of dykes was designed and created by cornelius vermuyden between 16261629. An alphabetical journey through the villages colin ella on. Andrew joined local councillors, drainage boards and north lincs council at a meeting with the environment agency last week to discuss progress on the isle of axholme flood strategy. Welcome to a website dedicated to the isle of axholme. This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work.
The isle of axholme is a geographical area of north lincolnshire, england. Mpb 116 1633 the plott of all such landes as were lately drained. The english king commissioned him with the task of draining hatfield chase in the isle of axholme, lincolnshire. Isla of axholme a blog about me, my knitting and other woolly things. Like last year i picked my best friend up early doors and drove the two hours to skipton with tea and chatter interspersed with instructions from the sat nav. Over time i hope to bring you the history of the isle through this ever expanding site.
In 1763 there was a record flood when both the rivers idle and torne broke their banks. Isle of axholme family history society was formed by local enthusiasts in 1987 to cover family history interests in the parishes of the isle of axholme in the north western corner of the county of lincolnshire and separated from the rest of the county by the river trent which forms its eastern boundary. A place to add old photos and memories of the isle of axholme. Isle of axholme inclosure enclosure awards are legal documents recording the ownership and distribution of land. Whether youre looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, youre sure to find things to do in isle of axholme to suit all the family, whatever. They may detail land owned by churches and schools, as well as roads, rights of way, drainage, land boundaries, different types of land tenure and liability to tithe. The isle of axholme family history society does not have indexes that combine all the parishes in the deanery, but they do have indexes for the individual parishes the lincolnshire family history society has published this index for this deanery isle of axholme deanery, marriage index, 18 1837, booklet. We aim to give students a broad understanding of the sweep of british history over the last years. Isle of axholme was a rural district in lincolnshire, parts of lindsey from 1894 to 1974.
During the midnineteenth century four of the original parishes were divided up to create four new parishes, giving us the twelve parishes we have today. At the time of enclosure of the lands in the isle of axholme, in the early nineteenth century, there were eight ecclesiastical parishes in the isle consisting of. The isle of axholme before drainage by vermuyden 1626 legend records a kingdom of axholme as an independant state under king ornulffsson during the anglosaxon heptarchy before alfred the great united the english against viking invasions in about 880. These statistics can tell you if isle of axholme is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job. William johnson replaced an elizabethan house with a new building shown here in 1787. Appears in 207 books from 18142008 page 193 when turned a year old, and some before.
This group is created to share news through out the isle from burglaries, suspicious behaviour. This thesis will add to her work by demonstrating that economic and social structures were the result of interactions between a number of elements within the isle s communities of which. It was formed under the local government act 1894 based on the lincolnshire parts of the thorne rural sanitary district and two parishes of the goole rsd covering the northern part of the isle of axholme. Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting isle of axholme our guide to events and days out is just the ticket. The name isle of axholme is made up of different parts. Drainage and clearance for agriculture from the 17th century onwards left the present moors as islands of raised peat bog, formerly. It is bounded on the eastern side by the trent, and on the northern and northwestern sides by the old river don, which flowed by crowle, luddington, and garthorpe, into the trent, and formed in part of its course the boundary between lincolnshire and yorkshire. After the norman conquest of 1066, the manors of epworth, belton, haxey, owston, crowle, althorpe, luddington, burnham and lound,that is the. Maps of the isle of axholme crowle community forum. For a more comprehensive overview of this area and some useful family history resources, follow this link to.
The course of the other arm was straightened by cutting a drain, and its waters emptied through a sluice into the river trent at althorpe. It comprises the parishes of althorpe, belton, crowie, epworth, haxey, luddington, owston, west butterwick, and wrost, its length, northnortheastward, is 17 miles, and its mean breadth is about 4. The isle of axholme tractor run send their very best wishes for christmas to everyone who took part in this years tractor run and hope to see you all again next year. Who we are lincolnshire wildlife trust, isle of axholme. Isle of axholme masonic hall limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. This is the strategy that will set out how flood and drainage resources on the. This website is being developed by thorne moorends regeneration partnership to bring together historical information, much of it already published, and to provide a place for people to share their memories, photographs etc. Axholme, isle of, an insulated tract, between the rivers trent, idle, and don, in the extreme nw of lincolnshire. About the isle of axholme the ancient isle of axholme, is the north western corner of north lincolnshire, was bound in the north by the river ouse, the river don in the northwest, the river trent in the east, the river idle in the south and the lowlands of the thorne and hatfield moors in the west.
Isle of axholme, lincolnshire genealogy heraldry and history. Isle of axholme family history society copyright 2007. Braken, carrhouse, grey green, mosswood, sandtoft, temple belwood, westgate, and woodhouse, and has a post and money order office under doncaster. It took over the goole and marshland railway, running from marshland junction near goole to reedness junction and fockerby, and the isle of axholme light railway. Click on the hyperlinks for direct access to key graphs and tables. Lincolnshire by william brocklehurst stonehouse, 9780343459383, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Isle of axholme, area of about 80 square miles 210 square km west of the river trent in the unitary authority of north lincolnshire, historic county of lincolnshire, england. For now i will be keeping the web site going so some of its data can be viewed by those who are still interested about the isle of axholme family history. Isle of axholme england, united kingdom britannica. It is between the three towns of doncaster, scunthorpe and gainsborough, in the traditional west riding of lindsey. A topographical account of the isle of axholme william r. The king had a great royal hunt in the area called hatfield chace, and in the reign of charles i, cornelius vermuyden a dutchman, was granted the opportunity to drain hatfield levels chase, to be successful this would also have to involve the draining the adjoining manors of wroot, finningley, misterton and on the commons in the isle of axholme. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Axholme, or axholm, isle of, a riverisland in the county of lincoln.
Isle of axholme historic building courses heritage. Presently the tract of thorne, goole, hatfield and crowle moors is but a remnant of the vast complex of bog, fen and moor that once surrounded the head of the humber estuary including much of north lincolnshires isle of axholme. Isle of axholme community group public group facebook. For an interesting glance at history, the isle of axholme family history society published a booklet called storm over axholme about the draining of the fens and dykes by cornelius vermuyden. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges. The main towns that make up the isle are crowle, epworth and haxey each with their own history and different identities. Please call or text geoff on 07974 433545 for details. British library, historical print editions the british library is the national library of the united kingdom. The isle of axholme internal drainage board order 2005 statutory instruments. Isle of axholme masonic hall limited filing history. It took over the goole and marshland railway, running from marshland junction near goole to reedness junction and. Temple belwood, on the eastern edge of belton isle of axholme, took its name from its original owners, the knights templar. Sep 15, 2014 the isle is located in the county of north lincolnshire the largest town being scunthorpe. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
Belton isle of axholme, lincolnshire genealogy heraldry. The isle is located in the county of north lincolnshire the largest town being scunthorpe. Almost fifty years ago, thirsk maintained that drainage schemes in the 1620s in the isle of axholme changed its agricultural economy from pastoral to arable. The history of thorne website is evolving so we would value your comments and suggestions. Isle of axholme historic building courses as part of the heritage lottery funded isle of axholme landscape partnership project, heritage lincolnshire are delighted to be offering training sessions to volunteers which will help them identify and understand heritage buildings.
Althorpe, belton, crowle, epworth, haxey, luddington, owston and wroot. A second long drain was cut from idlestop to dirtness. Untill then a very merry christmas and a happy new year to you all. The watercourses of the isle and the surrounding area are managed by the isle of axholme internal drainage board who maintain 188 miles of watercourse and 18 pumping stations. Map of the isle of axholme in 1626 before the drainage by vermuyden. Belton, a parish in lincolnshire, in the isle of axholme, 1. Most of the pages will still be available to view including information about the isle parishes covered by the society. With more information coming online for each parish over the next few months. The isle of axholme orchestra are known for their quirky, unusual and themed concerts in recent years theyve accompanied a silent movie and will be again soon and had concerts of music celebrating female composers or inspired by water or art last nights concert went back to basics with an overture, a suite, a concerto and a symphony. From the commencement date there shall be transferred to and be vested in or fall to be discharged by the isle of axholme internal drainage board to the appropriate extent all such rights. Socioeconomic statistics for isle of axholme, north lincolnshire.
It is the only part of lincolnshire west of the river trent. With more information coming online for each parish over the next few months please come back and see the new listings. A complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme and bibliography. If you are looking for tradesmen isle of axholme, lincolnshire then book a builder uk is here to connect you with a local tradesman in your area. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The internal drainage board also provide water level management to the adjacent thorne moors and the hatfield moors, both environmentally sensitive areas. This order may be cited as the isle of axholme internal drainage board order 2005 and shall, if confirmed by the secretary of state in accordance with paragraph 51 of schedule 3 to the land drainage act 1991, come into force in accordance with that paragraph. Full text of the history and topography of the isle of. Crowle is situated on one of a series of hills which form the isle of axholme, left exposed when the area emerged from the glacial lake humber after the last ice age, and is separated from the main raised area to the south by a lowlying strip of land. Media in category isle of axholme the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
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