Monument record M2074 - Kimberley Shrunken Medieval Village

Summary

SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (Medieval) Kimberley; DMV (1434); united with Greasley (1448); now repopulated.

Location

Grid reference SK 49999 44399 (point)
Map sheet SK44SE
District Broxtowe
Civil Parish Kimberley, Broxtowe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Kimberley - a small village with 37% (tax) relief in 1434, but since repopulated with collieries. Mentioned separately in 1316 and in the tax list of 1334. Village shrinkage by 1434. (1)

The depopulated parish was united with Greasley in 1448. The present church was built in 1847 for the new parish, revived by brewing and framework knitting. (2)

Grid ref approx - not drawn on map.
See M2238 for church site.


Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> Beresford M, 1954, The Lost Villages of England, p. 377 (Published document). SNT475.

<2> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p. 154 (Monograph). SNT4.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
  • <1> Published document: Beresford M. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. p. 377.
  • <2> Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p. 154.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Sep 3 2026 4:37PM

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