Ingarsby

Deserted medieval village in England

Ingarsby is one of the best preserved deserted medieval villages in England. It is situated about six miles (10 km) to the east of Leicester, and a little to the north of Houghton on the Hill. The majority of the site, which is situated on a west facing slope and lies on both sides of the Houghton to Hungarton (where the remaining population is included) road, is now a scheduled monument. The settlement was probably founded by a Danish individual named Ingwar, and as such was referred to as "Ingwar's village". This places its origins at some point in the 9th or 10th century. By Norman times, t

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Type:

Deserted medieval village

Coordinates:

52.64°N, 0.99°W

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