Elderinghausen
Elderinghausen also Ellern is a deserted place near Brilon .
The place was on the northern slope of the Windsberg . A lord of Scharfenberg was enfeoffed with Elderinghausen in 1313. Winandes Hove to Elderinghusen was mentioned in a document around 1482 , when the place was probably already deserted by the population.
Like many other places, the place fell victim to the great desolation process in the late Middle Ages . It must have been a creeping, slow process. This began around 1300. There are different theories about the reasons for leaving the place. For example, the attraction of the city of Brilon is being considered. Another reason was plague epidemics and residents' need to seek shelter in fortified cities .
literature
- Local history of the Brilon district, by Josef Rüther, 1957, Regensberg publishing house in Münster
Individual evidence
- ^ Gerhard Brökel: Past Times, Volume 3, Page 57
Coordinates: 51 ° 24 ′ 14.4 " N , 8 ° 30 ′ 43.2" E