The official homepage of the isle of axholme family history society. The isle of axholme lies to the west of the river trent and to the east of hatfield chase, a vast area of lowlying land which was described as a badly drained swamp in the 1620s. To the north and west it is separated from yorkshire by the old river don, whilst its southern border with nottinghamshire is defined by the river idle. Axholme, or axholm, isle of, a riverisland in the county of lincoln. 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. Domesday book, which omits wroot from its survey, shows that a mixed type of. 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. To book your place or find out more information please contact. There was an isle of axholme rural district from 1894 to 1974, which covered the entire isle after 1936.
The m180 motorway now crosses the centre of the area, dividing south axholme, centred on epworth, from. The history and topography of the isle of axholme being. 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. Y11 resources to get to the relevant the pdf, ppt and word documents, please click on the subject. St nicholas church haxey has links with both of the church of england schools in haxey and westwoodside. In september 2015, the academy opened its 6th form, offering education to students from 11 to 18 for the first time in its history. The domesday book records the lords of the manor in 1066 as alnoth and ulf fenman.
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. Including the goole and marshland light railway and the isle of axholme light railway oakwood library oakwood library of railway history judge, c. Many of his photographs from this time can be seen at richmond history centre and at doncaster central library. Nestling amongst the isles absorbing and captivating history, lurks a time of. Within that we look at key developments and changes, which have created the. Church trails isle of axholme visit north lincolnshire. The history and topography of the isle of axholme being that. Manor in epeuerde, ledwin had eight carucates of land to be taxed. The isle of axholme is a geographical area of north lincolnshire, england. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of isle of axholme.
The isle of axholme, 15401640 nottingham eprints university of. It is between the three towns of doncaster, scunthorpe and gainsborough, in the traditional west riding of lindsey. 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. The isle is located in the county of north lincolnshire the largest town being scunthorpe. The name derives from the fact that originally it was surrounded by water the rivers ouse, trent, don and idle. Maroon cloth binding, gilt lettering, 278 pages, profusely illustrated the book. I have removed the contacts page as the details on it are now obsolete. The name isle of axholme is made up of different parts. Isle of axholme vintage photography the history of. A complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme and.
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. The isle of axholme is an area in the extreme north west of the old county on lincolnshire part of lindsey. The main towns that make up the isle are crowle, epworth and haxey each with their own history and different identities. The m180 motorway now crosses the centre of the area, dividing south axholme, centred on epworth, from north axholme, centred on crowle outside links.
The history and topography of the isle ofaxholme william. Isle education trust now comprises south axholme academy, epworth primary. We aim to give students a broad understanding of the sweep of british history over the last years. The history and topography of the isle of axholme being that part of lincolnshire which is west of trent. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Former station at fockerby, isle of axholme 1993 by ben brooksbank. The isle is so called because, until it was drained by the dutch engineer sir cornelius vermuyden in 16271629, it was an inland island surrounded by rivers, streams, bogs and meres the domesday book. Isle of axholme photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The isle of axholme is situated in the northwest of pre1974 lincolnshire. Many of these books can be found at crowle library. Braken, carrhouse, grey green, mosswood, sandtoft, temple belwood, westgate, and woodhouse, and has a post and money order office under doncaster. Full text of the history and topography of the isle of.
The result was isle of axeyholme, later contracted to isle of axholme. 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. Ekwall, concise oxford dictionary of english place names. The main towns that make up the isle are crowle, epworth and haxey each with their own history and. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 bc. The vicar, families worker and other members of the church go in regularly for. British library, historical print editions the british library is.
Showing images tagged with isle of axholme light railway tag. With an interesting newspaper clipping about the author hamilton from august 1903. This group is created to share news through out the isle from burglaries, suspicious behaviour. It is bounded on the eastern side by the trent, and on the northern and northwestern sides by the old river don, which. The axholme joint railway traversed the area, but the line has now been abandoned.
They may detail land owned by churches and schools, as well as roads, rights of. Althorpe, belton, crowle, epworth, haxey, luddington, owston and wroot. You can search through the full text of this book on the web at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The settlement was small with one ploughland and six sokemen. Some of the tales in this book featured in the local press of the day, some were. It is the only part of lincolnshire west of the river trent, it is between the three towns of doncaster and gainsborough, in.
Welcome to a website dedicated to the isle of axholme. Sourcing and suppling mainly 1st edition books of local and historical interest around the isle of axholme. Belton isle of axholme, lincolnshire genealogy heraldry. 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.
You will then be able to read them, save them to your computer or print them out. British library, historical print editions the british library is the national library of the united kingdom. Misadventure, mayhem, myth and murder the dark side of. Sep 15, 2014 the isle is located in the county of north lincolnshire the largest town being scunthorpe. It is the only part of lincolnshire west of the river trent. 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. 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.
Isle education trust now comprises south axholme academy, epworth primary academy and coritani academy. A 1620s scheme by vermuyden for drainage of the isle of axholme and hatfield chase had two phases. Twitter feeds relevant to the isle of axholme, click icons below. Most of the pages will still be available to view including information about the isle parishes covered by the society. In the summer of 20, south axholme academy became the lead in a small multi academy trust, isle education trust.
Lincolnshire by william brocklehurst stonehouse, 9780343459383, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The isle of axholme before vermuyden british agricultural history. An archive of photographs that have appeared in the local media of the isle of axholme north lincs, uk, form around 1990 to 2005. A visit to the isle of axholme is a step into a landscape that has.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy. A complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme and bibliography. A tract of low flatland less than 100 feet 30 metres above sea level, it was formerly surrounded by fens. Part of the presenting the past 2019 free courses these courses are in 2 parts and as such you need to attend both sessions. The isle is so called because, until it was drained by the dutch engineer sir cornelius vermuyden in 16271629, it was an inland island surrounded by rivers, streams, bogs and meres. With more information coming online for each parish over the next few months please come back and see the new listings. The isle of axholme is in the northwestern corner of the old county of lincolnshire and is separated from the rest of the county by the river trent which forms its eastern boundary. The axholme joint railway ajr was both a joint line and also a light railway. 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. 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. A complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme. The tithe book was produced cica1900 and identifies who used the strips, how much they were charged and gives a good insight into the local history. Misadventure, mayhem, myth and murder the dark side of axholmes past.
Latest news information the history of thorne news. Ellis started with images of richmond and in 1890 and 1891 the family went back to the parents home village of westwoodside in the isle of axholme in lincolnshire. Isle of axholme, north lincolnshire area information. Isle of axholme england, united kingdom britannica. Sourcing and suppling mainly 1st edition books of local and historical interest around the isle of. The name isle is given to the area since, prior to the area being drained by the dutchman. Isle of axholme inclosure enclosure awards are legal documents recording the ownership and distribution of land. The a161 road crosses the isle from north to south. Belton, a parish in lincolnshire, in the isle of axholme, 1. Maroon cloth binding, gilt lettering, 278 pages, profusely illustrated the book and dust jacket are both in very good condition.
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