Caythorpe Manor

Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameCaythorpe Manor
Alternative NamesCathorp; Cadorpe
Historic CountryLincolnshire
Modern AuthorityLincolnshire
1974 AuthorityLincolnshire
Civil ParishCaythorpe

Site of ?fortified M moated manor house, now covered with trees and part of moat has been filled in. Residence of Sir Giles Hussey c.1500 (White 1978; Bond 1979). (PastScape)

The Vescies were lordes of a castelle caullid Cadorpe in Kesten a 3. miles toward north from Ancaster; syns it cam to the Lord Bellemonte: and the Duke of Northfok hath it. (Leland)

Gatehouse Comments

Mentioned as a castle (called Cathorp) in 1340, 1383 and 1386.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSK938487
Latitude53.0273818969727
Longitude-0.602859973907471
Eastings493800
Northings348700
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Books

  • Roffe, David, 1993, 'Castles' in Bennett, S. and Bennett, N. (eds), An Historical Atlas of Lincolnshire (University of Hull Press) p. 40-1
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 264
  • Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (London: Methuen and Co)

Antiquarian

  • Chandler, John, 1993, John Leland's Itinerary: travels in Tudor England  (Sutton Publishing) p. 290
  • Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1907, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (London: Bell and Sons) Vol. 1 p. 28 online copy

Journals

  • Bond, C.J. (ed), 1979, Moated Sites Research Group report Vol. 6 p. 49
  • White, A.J., 1978, East Midland Archaeological Bulletin Vol. 12 p. 30

Primary Sources

  • Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901, Calendar of Close Rolls Edward III (1339-41) Vol. 5 p.532 view online copy (requires subscription but searchable) [alternative online copy > http://archive.org/stream/calendarclosero04offigoog#page/n544/mode/1up]
  • Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1897, Calendar of Patent Rolls Richard II (1381-85) Vol. 2 p. 337 online copy
  • Calendar of inquisitions miscellaneous (Chancery) preserved in the Public Record Office Vol. 4 no. 351
  • Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1921, Calendar of Close Rolls Richard II (1385-89) Vol. 3 p. 179 view online copy (requires subscription but searchable) [alternative online copy > http://archive.org/stream/calendarofclo03grea#page/179/mode/1up]