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Medieval Acklam The Medieval Town of Acklam probably lies directly underneath the Acklam of today. A once thriving village was economically destroyed by the Norman invasion. A new settlement was built at this time, taking on a very Norman look to it. However this didn't change the villages luck because in the 14th century disaster struck again with a combination of disasters. The exact location of this early settlement is not known, but is assumed to be somewhere very close to, if not underneath, the later ‘medieval’ village of the same name. The core of this new settlement appears to have taken the traditional Norman layout of two rows of farmsteads separated by a green, or broad road (now Church Lane). A little distance from the settlement, the lord established his manor house (later to become Acklam Hall) , with a private chapel built beside it. In the 14 th century, a time when people had to endure very poor harvests, and the destructive effects of both the plague and Scottish raids, a moat and fishponds were added to the manorial complex. Today the village site is now largely built over, with most of the buildings being of 19 th century date. The properties along Church Lane are of a more recent vintage, although one does appear to occupy a medieval frontage and is set within its own ground, running from Church Lane to the former back lane of the village. |
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