Scrafield
Deserted medieval village in Lincolnshire, England
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Scrafield is a hamlet and a deserted medieval village (DMV)[1] in the civil parish of Mareham on the Hill, in the East Lindsey district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of the town of Horncastle. In 1931 the parish had a population of 24.[2] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form Mareham on the Hill.[3]
| Scrafield | |
|---|---|
Scrafield | |
  Scrafield Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF304689 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Horncastle |
| Postcode district | LN9 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village was not listed in Domesday Book of 1086, but first mentioned in documentary sources in 1183.[4]
Scrafield church was dedicated to Saint Michael but fell into disrepair, and by 1842 it had gone, although the churchyard was still used.[5][6] The northern part of the churchyard was levelled in 1977, and only a single 18th-century gravestone is visible today.[4][5]
Present-day maps show a small number of buildings at Scrafield House.[7]
