Letwell
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Lettewelle c.1150. Possibly 'spring or stream with an obstructed flow'. Med English: lette and Old English: wella. Source A Dictionary of British Place-Names in Names & Places
Once described as charming with a few grey houses, in a green world, and a pretty church made new except for the 15th century tower looking over hill and dale.
Letwell is a rural village , on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Dinnington and Langold, off the B6463 road.
In the 12th century it was part of the lands of Tickhill Castle.
In 1609 John Mauleverer of Letwell, married Margaret daughter of John Lewis of Marr. Another John Mauleverer de Letwell in mentioned in documents of 1512
There are a number of listed Georgian buildings, including Walnut Cottage and the Post Office
Described in the early 1800s - Letwell was in the parish of Saint John's, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberties of St. Peter and Tickhill; the population was 135. The Church, peculiar, is a perpetual curacy, in the deanry of Doncaster, Patron, the Chancellor of York Cathedral.
The Church of St. Peter was rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, about 1820, in the place of a
more ancient church, at the expense of Henry Gally Knight. It was totally damaged by
fire in 1867, when all that remained were the outside walls; it was restored by 1869.
Tradesmen in, 1822:
- Rev. Geo Whitehead, curate
- John Foster , farmer, Langadale House
- William Hancock , carpenter
- Geo Hawson ,farmer, Wheat House
- William Parr
- Robert Taylor , maltster and farmer
Living in Letwell in 1849:
- William Bilson, Farmer
- John Bradley, Shoemaker
- Mary Bradley, Shopkeeper
- William Doughty, Farmer of Langold Hall
- Joseph Harpham, Cowkeeper
- Richard Nicholson, Farmer
- Rev. Thomas Poole, Curator
- George Savage, Gardener
- Robert Wilson, Shoemaker.
Refer also to Will of Sarah Ward of Letwell, spinster, who died 5th June 1851
In 1862, Letwell was part of the township of Laughton-en-le-Morthen, and was described as a small township, the property of Sir Thomas Woollaston White with a population of 135. There was a Chapel of Ease annexed to Firbeck. There was a Post Office at Samuel Wards. Also listed as living in Letwell:
- William Doughty, Farmer at Langold
- Joseph Harpham, Farmer
- Richard Nicholson, Farmer
- Henry Salmon, Farmer
- Charles Birchby, Shopkeeper
- Bernard Drabble, Blacksmith
- Reuben Fisher, Shoemaker
- Rev. Thomas Poole, incumbent of Firbeck and Letwell
In 1871, Letwell was part of the Worksop Union. It covered 1329 acres of land, the population was 139 with 25 inhabitants.
In 1921, part of the Wallingwells estate in Letwell and Firbeck were sold. Reference: DD/WM/35/3, Nottinghamshire Archives
In 1982 Letwell was Best Kept Village in Yorkshire. Winning villages were presented with an oak seat by The Dalesman
