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Luddington, Lincolnshire history
Luddington was among the last of a chain of islands in the marshlands of the Isle of Axholme, stretching from Epworth northwards. The area was covered by Lake Humber, until about 9,000 BC, when the melt water lake finally disappeared.
Middle Ages
The origin of the name Luddington is pure Old English suggesting that it was an Anglo-Saxon settlement or estate belonging to “Luda”; however the area was populated before the English settlement of the 5th century. Nearby Crowle developed as a market town, leaving the area as way stops on the River Don. The River Don was an important transport link between the Humber and the Yorkshire hinterland.
Late Medieval decline
Climate change during the Little Ice Age saw the advance of marshlands, the dying of woodlands (which became bog oak) and the reduction of pasture. The river trade went into decline, partly because it silted, and partly because of the development of Hull, which took trade away from inland settlements.
Victorian revival
Controlled flooding of the Isle (warping) improved the fertility of the soil. Steam pumps made the drainage of the Northern Isle effective. This led to a growth in farming in the area and an increase in population. Luddington farmers developed crops, particularly potatoes to feed the urban market.
Post-Second World War
Two public houses that existed in Luddington closed: The Friendship in 1974 and The Blue Bell in 1994. The remaining public house, The Lincolnshire Arms, closed recently. In 2006 the village hosted the Luddstock music festival.
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