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Description: | Cressy Hall, Gosberton was a manor house rebuilt by Sir Henry Heron (d.1695); it was burnt down in 1792 and again rebuilt. The name derives from the Cressy family, one of whom established a market and fair here in the time of Edward I. Marrat {4} refers to a chapel with the date 1309 inscribed on the door.{1}{2}{3}{4} At TF22263049, in west wall of greenhouse, is stone inscribed:- 'this chapel was built 1308 and repaired 1666'. The old brick, now plastered over is believed to be the original west wall of the chapel.{1}, HTM 3.5M | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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