Site record MDR2605 - Possible Deserted Medieval Village, Drakelow
Type and Period (1)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Possible site of Drakelow DMV at c. SK 240 200. Drakelow had its own chapel in 1185 although there are no indications of the site. (1-2)
No traces of desertion were seen in the vicinity of Drakelow House - SK 2490 2018. (3)
SK 240200. Deserted medieval village of Drakelow. Listed. (4)
Drakelow, mentioned as 'Dracan Llawen' in 942, was a manor at Domesday held by Nigel de Stafford, ancestor of the Gresley family to whom it passed and by whom it was still held in 1817. Geffrey de Gresley claimed the right of having a gallows at Drakelow in 1330. (5, 6)
Reviewed (2026), site has since been developed.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR83 Bibliographic reference: Beresford, M. 1954. Lost Villages of England. p 346.
- <2> SDR7514 Article in serial: Fraser, W. 1951. 'The Derbyshire Trent and its Early Churches', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 71. p 100.
- <3> SDR6388 Personal Observation: F1 JB 24-JUN-66.
- <4> SDR5031 Bibliographic reference: Beresford, M & Hurst, J. 1971. Deserted Medieval Villages. p 185.
- <5> SDR84 Bibliographic reference: Lysons, D & Lysons, S. 1817. Magna Britannia, Volume 5: Derbyshire. pp 170-1.
- <6> SDR5962 Bibliographic reference: Cameron, K. 1959. The Place-Names of Derbyshire, Part III. English Place-Name Society, Vol. XXIX.. p 633.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 239 200 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRAKELOW, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1356
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Record last edited
Sep 10 2026 8:18AM