Monument record 0032302000 - HORSENDEN HOUSE OR MANOR
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Horsendon House medieval moated site with fishponds, village, ridge and furrow and garden earthworks (DBC7496)
- SHINE: Horsendon House medieval moated site with fishponds, village, ridge and furrow and garden earthworks (DBC7496)
Map
Type and Period (2)
- ORNAMENTAL POND (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- (Former Type) MOAT? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
Plan Form - CURVILINEAR
THE OLD MOAT, SURROUNDING THE HOUSE IN THE CIVIL WARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENCE, & ON ACCOUNT OF WHICH THE PROPRIETOR OF THE ESTATE INCURRED PROSCRIPTION, HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED BY BEING ENCLOSED WITHIN PARK-LIKE GROUNDS OF 50 ACRES IN EXTENT (B1).
THE LARGE RECTANGULAR POND WITH CENTRAL ISLAND, S OF THE HOUSE & 'MOAT' IS MARKED 'FISHPOND' ON 1981 OS 1:10,000 MAP & IS SHOWN (BUT NOT DESCRIBED) ON ALL PREVIOUS EDITIONS. IT IS LIKELY TO BE CONTEMPORARY WITH THE HOUSE & MAINLY ORNAMENTAL (B7).
(SP 79410278) Moat (NR) (B13).
The Manor House at Horsenden was moated 'about' and garrisoned for King Charles. Horsenden House dates to the 15th/16th centuries according to the owner, but it is externally 18th century in appearance and modernised. Not outstanding. There is no local information of an earlier house on the site. The bowl-shaped waterfeature to the E and S of the house is ornamental, and in common with the rest of the grounds, appears to be the result of garden landscaping. There is no trace of a moat, or civil war works in the vicinity (B14).
NRHE insert 1997 (B15)
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. p333.
- <7>SBC12195 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1984. PIKE A R, PERS COMM, OCT 1984.
- <13>SBC27454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. Ordnance Survey Map (6" /1960). Map.
- <14>SBC5941 Article in serial: J E Grubb. 1871. 'HORSENDEN CHURCH', IN RECS OF BUCKS 4 PP74-78. Vol 4.
- <15>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7942 0279 (50m by 140m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13515)
Record last edited
Jan 13 2026 3:29PM
