The lost village of Walmsgate is mentioned in 1377. A priest was last instituted about 1435, and eight families remained in 1563. There was a grand Hall, 2 smaller houses and a church.
The Village:
THE VILLAGE IS MENTIONED IN 1377 WHEN 30 PEOPLE PAID POLL TAX. A PRIEST WAS LAST INSTITUTED ABOUT 1435 BUT 8 FAMILIES REMAINED IN 1563. THE SMALL CHURCH WAS STILL STANDING IN THE EARLY 17TH CENTURY.
The Hall:
Walmsgate Hall was built in 1824 for James Whiting Yorke. It passed through the Dallas Yorke family to Lord Francis Cavendish Bentinck before being sold to the Haggas family and demolished in the 1950s.
The Church:
The small church was still standing in the early 17th century. The walls of the church still stand and covered with a dense growth of ivy. The limestone ruins of the church are Grade II listed.
The Explore: Very hard to find if you don't know what your looking for. It is very well hidden in trees on private land. There are public footpaths nearby that you can use to get close undetected. I just walked on to the land and thankfully didn't get caught until I was leaving. Nice bloke I just said I was lost and looking for a public route which he kindly directed me to. Not much to see of the Hall apart from the huge walls which remain. Couldn't gain access to the houses as the access point were through the upstairs window! Could have climbed but wanted to see everything before someone saw me. The church remains are the most interesting. Nothing left of the church apart from some crumbling walls. It's the graves that are to be seen. There are many pet graves as well as private family plots which tell you this was a private church for the Walmsgate Estate only.
Anyway I loved this explore the views they had were amazing just miles of rolling countryside. I'll let the pictures do the talking.
How the Hall looked before being demolished
All that remains now
One of the 2 houses still remain
The 2nd House
Now the Church and Church Yard
One of many pet graves
A little Girls Grave
All That Remains Of The Church
Now For Them Stunning Views That Surrounded This Place
Thanks For Looking
The Village:
THE VILLAGE IS MENTIONED IN 1377 WHEN 30 PEOPLE PAID POLL TAX. A PRIEST WAS LAST INSTITUTED ABOUT 1435 BUT 8 FAMILIES REMAINED IN 1563. THE SMALL CHURCH WAS STILL STANDING IN THE EARLY 17TH CENTURY.
The Hall:
Walmsgate Hall was built in 1824 for James Whiting Yorke. It passed through the Dallas Yorke family to Lord Francis Cavendish Bentinck before being sold to the Haggas family and demolished in the 1950s.
The Church:
The small church was still standing in the early 17th century. The walls of the church still stand and covered with a dense growth of ivy. The limestone ruins of the church are Grade II listed.
The Explore: Very hard to find if you don't know what your looking for. It is very well hidden in trees on private land. There are public footpaths nearby that you can use to get close undetected. I just walked on to the land and thankfully didn't get caught until I was leaving. Nice bloke I just said I was lost and looking for a public route which he kindly directed me to. Not much to see of the Hall apart from the huge walls which remain. Couldn't gain access to the houses as the access point were through the upstairs window! Could have climbed but wanted to see everything before someone saw me. The church remains are the most interesting. Nothing left of the church apart from some crumbling walls. It's the graves that are to be seen. There are many pet graves as well as private family plots which tell you this was a private church for the Walmsgate Estate only.
Anyway I loved this explore the views they had were amazing just miles of rolling countryside. I'll let the pictures do the talking.
How the Hall looked before being demolished
All that remains now
One of the 2 houses still remain
The 2nd House
Now the Church and Church Yard
One of many pet graves
A little Girls Grave
All That Remains Of The Church
Now For Them Stunning Views That Surrounded This Place
Thanks For Looking
