Claxby Pluckacre is a hamlet in the civil parish of Claxby with Moorby, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east from the town of Horncastle. In 1971 the parish had a population of 14.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Moorby to form "Claxby with Moorby".[2]

Claxby Pluckacre
Hall Farm, Claxby Pluckacre
Claxby Pluckacre is located in Lincolnshire
Claxby Pluckacre
Claxby Pluckacre
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF304644
• London115 mi (185 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBoston
Postcode districtPE22
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°09′40″N 0°02′59″W / 53.160995°N 0.049599°W / 53.160995; -0.049599

Whilst Claxby Pluckacre is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book, today it is considered a deserted medieval village with slight earthworks visible between Hall Farm and The Grange.[3][4]

Claxby Pluckacre once had a church dedicated to Saint Andrew, which fell down in 1748[5] and was never rebuilt. The last priest was instituted 1660–62.[6] Whilst nothing remains it can be seen as earthworks.[3]

Each year, in July, there is an annual pilgrimage to the site of St Andrew's Church. The Mareham le Fen Victory Silver Band provides the music for a service which commemorates the over 250 villages and hamlets lost in Lincolnshire over the past four centuries.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Claxby Pluckacre CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Horncastle Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Historic England. "Claxby Pluckacre DMV (354185)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Claxby Pluckacre SMV/DMV". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Claxby Pluckacre church registers". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Site of St Andrews Church". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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