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In which county is Wharram Percy located?
In which county is Wharram Percy located?
North Yorkshire
What type of settlement is Wharram Percy?
What type of settlement is Wharram Percy?
A deserted medieval village
Which buildings at Wharram Percy were constructed from stone?
Which buildings at Wharram Percy were constructed from stone?
Manor houses and church only
How many peasant houses were there evidence of at Wharram Percy?
How many peasant houses were there evidence of at Wharram Percy?
40
After which Norman family was Wharram Percy named?
After which Norman family was Wharram Percy named?
The Percy family
During which period was Wharram Percy probably founded?
During which period was Wharram Percy probably founded?
850-950 CE (Anglo-Saxon period)
Between which centuries did Wharram Percy experience significant growth?
Between which centuries did Wharram Percy experience significant growth?
10th and 12th centuries
Around what year did the Percy family build a new manor house at Wharram Percy?
Around what year did the Percy family build a new manor house at Wharram Percy?
1254
Which animals were used for heavy work like pulling ploughs at Wharram Percy?
Which animals were used for heavy work like pulling ploughs at Wharram Percy?
Horses and oxen
Why was Wharram Percy deserted in the early 16th century?
Why was Wharram Percy deserted in the early 16th century?
Residents evicted for sheep pasture
When was Wharram Percy deserted?
When was Wharram Percy deserted?
Early 16th century
What was the function of the mill at Wharram Percy?
What was the function of the mill at Wharram Percy?
Processing grain into flour
Wharram Percy is one of how many deserted medieval villages in England?
Wharram Percy is one of how many deserted medieval villages in England?
Over 3,000