Monument record 0032700000 - WALDRIDGE MANOR

Summary

Nucleated medieval settlement with extensive earthworks and ridge and furrow field systems known from field survey and historical records of medieval to post-medieval manor of Waldridge - Deserted medieval village surviving as earthworks representing roads, crofts, stock enclosures and an open field system. The village is poorly documented, it is thought that its abandonment could be related to the building of Upper Waldridge Farm (now Waldridge Manor) (see SP 70 NE 16) by the early 17th century. Scheduled.

Protected Status/Designation

Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of deserted Medieval village and manor of Waldridge (DBC9126)
Scheduled Monument 1017520: NUCLEATED MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT EAST OF WALDRIDGE MANOR (DBC7152)
SHINE: Waldridge Manor deserted medieval village and moated manor earthworks with associated ridge and furrow (DBC7664)

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Type and Period (5)

MANOR (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
CROFT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
OPEN FIELD (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

After Conquest land granted to Bishop of Bayeux. Passed with manor of Dinton in succession to Munchesneys & Earl of Pembroke. 1316 last mention of overlordship. Later held by Hampdens & Serjeants. Bought by regicide, Sir Richard Ingoldsby 1650. 1849 bought by Lord of Dinton manor (B2).
A rapid survey and an assessment of aerial photographic evidence undertaken in 1997 revealed the extensive earthworks associated with the former village/setllement to the east of the manor, and also the remains of ridge and furrow is the fields to the north east (B11).
In Waldridge Helto holds 2 hides and 1 virgate from the Bishop [of Bayeux]. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1. 2 villagers have 1 plough. 1 slave; meadow for 2 ploughs. The value is and was 20s; before 1066, 40s. Two Freemen held this land; one was Avelin's man, the other Aelfeva's, Earl Harold's sister; they could sell.
In Waldridge Swarting holds 1/2 hide from Geoffrey [de Mandeville]. Land for 1 plough, it is there. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and was 10s; before 1066, 15s. Doding, Asgar the Constable's man, held this land; he could sell (B10).

SP 783073 DMV Waldridge. Very good pattern of roads and crofts, but no house sites visible. Some historical documentation but period of desertion not known. (Nothing apparent on RAF A/Ps) (B12).
Site clearly shown (B13).
Traces of a moat at Upper Waldridge Farm (now Waldridge Manor). (SP 78130726. Detail of Moat shown but not named) (B1).

NRHE insert 1998, updated 2015 (B14).

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 (18)

---SBC17548 Aerial Photograph: 30/03/82. BCM A6/13/6A. SP\784071. Yes.
---SBC17549 Aerial Photograph: 30/03/82. BCM A6/13/7A. SP\784072. Yes.
---SBC17550 Aerial Photograph: 30/03/82. BCM A6/13/8A. SP\784072. Yes.
<1>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. p126.
<2>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp277-278.
<3>SBC170 Aerial Photograph: AERIAL PHOTOS,COMMENT BY M E FARLEY.
<4>SBC1630 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W & HURST J G 1971 DESERTED MEDIEVAL V ILLAGES P184.
<5>SBC11628 Bibliographic reference: PAVRY MR F TO FARLEY M E, 21 MARCH 1973.
<6>SBC6534 Bibliographic reference: HURMAN MRS B & FARLEY M E FEB 1974.
<7>SBC23993 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1997. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
<8>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
<9>SBC19924 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Ashendon &C.
<10>SBC19746 Unpublished document: R J Ivens. 2002. Watching brief at Waldridge Manor, Owlswick Road, Ford.
<10>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 4:21, 21:2.
<11>SBC19892 Unpublished document: David Went. 1997. Site plan based on rapid survey and aerial photographs of medieval settlement at Waldridge Manor.
<12>SBC28532 Unpublished document: 1957. Deserted Medieval Village Research Group, 5th Annual Report, Appendix C, 1957.
<13>SBC28742 Aerial Photograph: J K St Joseph. 1962. Aerial photo: JK St Joseph AEM 30, 23-MAY-1962.
<14>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference	SP 78400 07200 (point)
Civil Parish	DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Survey: Rapid survey of nucelated Medieval settlement east of Waldridge Manor (EBC16194)

Record last edited

Jan 8 2026 2:36PM