This is a table of the places where it is known
that Roche Abbey had holdings; not all of these can be identified
and those that are uncertain have not been marked on the map; these
appear in bold. Kirk Smeaton / Little Smeaton and Kirk Sandall
/
Long Sandall are marked on the map in italics, as we simply know
that Roche had holdings in Smeaton and Sandall.
If any user of this
website can help with the
location of these places or knows of any other holdings that are
not listed, please contact cistercians@sheffield.ac.uk
A number of these former granges are now occupied
by farms.
NAME
COUNTY
COMMENTS
Abdy
Yorkshire, WR
'property of an abbey' ; perhaps in Wath.
'Aggacroft' (grange)
Yorkshire, WR
This no longer exists; included amongst the field-names in
Maltby is reference to a meadow belonging to the abbot of Roche
called 'Aggacroft'(14)
Alverley
Yorkshire, WR
This was situated in the township of Wadworth, 3 miles from
Doncaster, 10 miles from Rotherham.
Anston
Yorkshire, WR
'single stone' / 'Anna's stone'
Armthorpe (grange)
Yorkshire, WR
Now Edenthorpe; a farm stands on the site.
Arncliffe
Yorkshire, WR
Ashover
Derbyshire
A farm now stands on the site.
Askern
Yorkshire , WR
Liberty of Pontefract
Balne
Yorkshire, WR
Barnby (grange)
Yorkshire, WR
= Barnby Dun. A farm now stands on the site.
Barnoldswick (grange)
Yorkshire, WR
This is, presumably, the same 'Barnoldswick' where the Kirkstall
community began monastic life and later had a grange.
Bawtry
Nottinghamshire
Bilham
Yorkshire, WR
This was one of three townships in Hooten Pagnall, which are
now united to form an urban district. (15)
A farm now stands on the site.
Blyth
Nottinghamshire
Braithwell
Yorkshire, WR
Bramley
Yorkshire, WR
'forest clearing or glade overgrown with broom'. A farm now
stands on the site.
Bramwith (Kirk) (grange)
Yorkshire, WR
Brancliffe (grange)
Yorkshire, WR
'steep bank'; in North Anston(16)
(the abbey's lands here included tillage of Herdewilkecroft
and Botildewellung). On the lane leading from this grange
to
the Sheffield and Worksop Road there is a bridge called 'Monks'
Bridge'. A farm now stands on the site.
Bridlington
Yorkshire, ER
Brookhouse
Yorkshire, WR
Broom Riddings
Yorkshire, WR
= Broom
Bugthorpe
Yorkshire, ER
Calling Low
Derbyshire
Campsall
Yorkshire, WR
Carlton in Lindrick
Nottinghamshire
Carr
Yorkshire, WR
Catwick
Yorkshire, ER
Chatsworth
Derbyshire
The abbey's lands here included Stanhege.
Conisbrough
Yorkshire, WR
Cudworth
Yorkshire, WR
Cumberworth
Yorkshire, WR
This is now known as Cumberworth Half ('Upper Cumberworth
Half).
'yew trees'; 'Ewes' - in Firbeck (Tickhill) and Worall (Ecclesfield).(18)
The monks' property here was called 'Holtheng', which they held
at the Dissolution.
Ernuse / Ennuse
Nottinghamshire
Location and identity unknown. In 1248 the abbot of Roche
gave Henry III 5m for seizen of the mills or 'Ernuse' in Nottinghamshire.
Firbeck
Yorkshire, WR
Fishlake
Yorkshire, WR
Flixborough
Lincs.
Gildingwells
Yorkshire, WR
Goderic-Ridding
Yorkshire, WR
Whilst this no longer exists it seemingly lay between Wadworth
and Wellingley.
Harworth
Nottinghamshire
Formerly called 'Farworth'
Hatfield
Yorkshire, WR
Included tithes from the fisheries of Brathmere and Newfleet.
Haugh
Yorkshire, WR
Upper Haugh ('secluded hollow in a hillside') in Rawmarsh
('red earth')(19); note that Nether
Haugh is in Greasborough, Upper Strafforth.
The abbey's holdings here include Hillingthorpe, Denshaw,
Ashenbeech and Castleshaw.
Roche
Yorkshire, WR
Rossington
East Sussex
Roxby (grange)
Lincs.
A farm now stands on the site.
Sandall
Yorkshire, WR
It is perhaps more likely that the abbey's holdings were in
Kirk Sandall38 rather than Long Sandall; the parish of Kirk
Sandall(25) is now united with the
township of Barnby-Dun and for included for a while Long Sandall.
Sandbeck
Yorkshire, WR
'sandy stream.'
Scausby / Scawsby
Yorkshire, WR
Serlby
Nottinghamshire
Sezacres
Identity and location unknown; perhaps Seggcarrs (Yorkshire
ER), or Susacres (Yorkshire WR)
Slade Hooten
Yorkshire, WR
Smeaton
Yorkshire, WR
The abbey's holdings in Smeaton may have been in either Kirk
or Little Smeaton.
Snaith
Yorkshire, WR
Stainforth
Yorkshire, WR
Stainton
Yorkshire, WR
Stancil
Yorkshire, WR
Stancil is now incorporated in Wadworth .
Strafforth
Yorkshire, WR
This wapentake was divided in two (Upper and Lower) and was
named after the point where the two parts of the wapentake met
- Strafforth Sands in Mexborough.(26)
Streetthorpe
Yorkshire, WR
This now longer exists but is now known as Edenthorpe, in
Kirk Sandall.(27)
The abbey's holdings here included Blitheshaw and Hoxesbrigge.
A farm now stands on the site.
Thurstonland (grange?)
Yorkshire, WR
Roche’s holdings here included Shelley.
The grange here was known as ‘Tymberland’ . (29)
Tickhill
Yorkshire, WR
Tinsley
Yorkshire, WR
Aveling maintains that reference to 'Winely' is an error
and should read Tinsley.(30)
Todwick (grange)
Yorkshire, WR
The remains of a messuage and tenement called 'the abbot's
house' can still be seen, and are now known as 'the old Hall;'
a road here is named 'Roche End' after the abbey.
Torworth
Nottinghamshire
Wadworth
Yorkshire, WR
A township that now includes the former townships of Stancil
and Wellingley.(31)
Walkeringham
Nottinghamshire
The abbey's holdings here included Shepwick.
Wallingwells
Nottinghamshire
Warley
Yorkshire, WR
Wellingley (grange)
Yorkshire, WR
Now incorporated within the township of Wadworth
Wickersley
Yorkshire, WR
In Upper Strafforth, near Whiston and Ravenfield.(32)
Wilsick
Yorkshire, WR
'willow stream'; Wilsick Hall in Upper Strafforth, Stainton.(33)
