Comments on: Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Rod

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:40:38 +0000

Hi Ken,
many thanks and best of luck
Regards,
Rod

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Ken Garner

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:46:23 +0000

Hi.
Born in Grimsby in 1930. Lived over the Marsh in Chapman Street. Went to school at South Parade and Armstrong Steet school. Can still remember some of the teachers names. Cycle to the Humber Bank on Sundays if it was fine, if there was an air raid we used to sit tight! Called up for NS in the Royal artillery, statione din Wiltshire, furthest away from home ever. fter demob, joined the Royal Air Force and was at RAF Binbrook with 617 Squadron and did a six month detachment in Malaya. Back in Civvy street, Joined Cherry Valley Farms and stayed for 27 years. Now living in Scotland. Put time in at the local aviation museum and help my wife breeding miniature poodles, we are expecting a litter now.

Ken

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Templar

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:25:26 +0000

I did extensive research on Wellow Abbey when at Nottingham University (Advanced Cert in Local History) then updated info in the sites and monument records at GY archaeology. I also taught Local History in Gy
Most informative are the Bishops visitations. It was a very poor abbey with few monks. All my copious notes are in the attic somewhere.
The Wintringhams owned the Abbey and the Weelsby Wood lions stood either side of the door. If you walk the area of new houses you will see quite a bit of rubble and worked stone in gardens. There are bits in St James church..memory..hmm chapter dial?
The Hazlington tomb is in St James and came from St Leonards.
On the map I believe the right hand side building to be Humberstone Abbey as Old Clee had sea up to it. (we did a dig there a few years ago) and I recorded Humberstone site.
Information Sites and Monuments records, Lincoln Archives, Lincoln cathedral. Rolls, Lincoln ref Library (Local History), Grimsby archives, Library , RAFA records, Newspapers (library) etc Any use?

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Rod

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:11:05 +0000

Tracy,
I would presume them to be two different ‘farms’ if their names refer directly to their locations which I’d presume they do.
Regards
Rod

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Tracy

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:56:26 +0000

I still need to read through all the above comments but I am fairly certain my ancestor, Israel Bartram, lived on the land of Abby Farm, Wellow. There is a record in the Lincolnshire archives where May 1729 Christopher Clayton was to lease for 7 years, to Mr. Bartram, Abbey Farme, Wellow. Also, in The History of Grimsby by Edward Gillett, there is a passage that says “Israel Bartram, of the Nuns’ Farm, claimed the beaconage-toll which the priory had enjoyed before the Reformation, and tried to assert his rights by taking timber from one of Clayton’s keels.” So is Nun’s Farm the same as Abby Farm at Wellow or are they fairly close to each other? I can’t help but wonder if the picture Neville posted above was on the spot of or even part of my ancestor’s home.
Tracy

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Rod

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:10:52 +0000

Dave,
well spotted and welcome to the site
All the best
Rod

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Dave Hitchborne

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:35:49 +0000

Two many Kings in the second paragraph. Dave

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Rod

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:45:30 +0000

Martin,
enjoy the new home, I hope it’s a happy one
Best
Rod

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Martin

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:25:42 +0000

Well I am now sitting in the drawing room of my new home. Anthony Bannister, or at least his picture, has come home.

:-)

Comment on Wellow Abbey in Grimsby Lincolnshire ~ A Medieval Investigation by: Martin

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:42:49 +0000

Rod

Thanks for adding the picture. Indeed I do know who he is; Anthony Bannister and he was the Mayor of Grimsby in 1903-4. I’ve asked the library for a copy of the photograph which I plan to get framed in a period frame (I saw lots at Hemswell Cliff RAF base - the place is full of antique shops).

It will be hung over the fireplace in the entrance hall to the house.

:-)

Martin