Site of medieval farmstead, Flounders Farm (formerly Flanders Wyck), north of Wymarks House (EHER 49764)

Now destroyed. The site of a medieval farmstead, first documented in 1356, which can be seen on the OS 1st edition map under the name Flounders Farm. It was formerly named Flanders Wyck.

The site of Flounders Farm, marked on 1st edition OS mapping. <1> The site of Flanders Wyck farmstead (now deserted). This farm is first documented in 1356 as 'Flawevereswik'. The site of this farmstead has obviously been taken out of the land of New Hall Farm (EHER 15450); all the land belonging to Flanders Wyck lay on the opposite side of the road. It seems very probable that this was the site of the original farmstead of New Hall Farm, which was subsequently relocated on its present site in the early middle ages (hence its name ‘New’ Hall). It is significant that one of the fields near Flanders Wyck was named Eldburi (i.e. Old Bury, Old Hall) in 1356. Consequently, Flanders Wyck could be the site of a Domesday demesne farmstead, which would mean that it had Saxon origins at least, and lying next to a presumed Roman road (EHER 80674) as it does, it may well date from the Roman period. <2>