Gainsthorpe Medieval Village is located in the countryside in Lincolnshire, England. The site is now occupied by a farm, and the medieval village is in a cow pasture. The site itself is only mounds of dirt without escavations. Unfortunately, the fence area was broken and covered with barbed wire, and the entrance of the footpath into the pasture is a place where the cattle congregate and break the ground. I was only able to view the remains of the medieval village from the pathway.
The mounds in the field show where the buildings stood. No one knows why the village was abandoned, but local legend claims that the surrounding community demolished it because thieves lived there. There may be some truth to legends, but no one knows for sure. It is one of the best-preserved medieval towns, but it is a pity that it is not escavated. The early 1200s was its prime, but a lot of its residents died in the Black Death in the next century.
The medieval village occupies the pasture and the fields beyond.
The fields on both sides of the road contained barley and wheat.
After visiting the medieval village, which I felt was disappointing, I visited The Plough Inn in Egmanton, Nottinghamshire. This pub was recommended by the bed and breakfast. A marquee tent was set up outside for more space for diners, and the food was enjoyable.
I enjoyed a glass of Prosecco and carrot soup while the bloke had potato soup. For the mains, I had chicken in a cream sauce (chicken supreme), and the bloke had beef.
I ordered a brownie for dessert, but I was not impressed as it was over-heated and did not have any flavour; I didn't care for the ice cream either. It was supposed to be vanilla, but it did not taste like vanilla and had a strange banana flavour.
Although the dessert was not a nice, the main meal was good. It was also recommended, so it must be one of the nicer pub restaurants in the area.
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