Monument record 0409300000 - S BOUNDARY OF CHURCHYARD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Remains of 18th century almshouses (DBC9443)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- ALMSHOUSE (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1927 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 28m.
DISUSED ALMSHOUSES OF C18 BRICK WITH LITTLE EARLIER TIMBER. ENTRANCE TO CHURCHYARD BY ARCHWAY THROUGH BUILDINGS (B1).
(SP76701104. Almshouses shown but not described on OS 2500 1977.)
Almshouse consisting of a long rectangular building of two storeys. The lower storey at the West end is pierced by an archway which
forms the South entrance to the churchyard. On the East wall of the archway, the walls are of early C18th brick, and on the West they are of brick and timber, probably of late C17th date. The roof is tiled. Condition - Poor, now uninhabited. (B2).
TAKEN DOWN 1927 (B3).
FOUNDATIONS STILL CLEARLY VISIBLE IN S OF CHURCHYARD. STONE EXTERIOR & PARTITION WALLS STANDING 0.5M HIGH (B4).
Boundary wall, Ford Road, Dinton. Only the boundary wall, formerly the South wall of the almshouses now survives as the rest of the building has been demolished. This contains the above-mentioned arch. This is listed, Grade II (B5).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p271.
- <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. pp126-127.
- <3>SBC12552 Bibliographic reference: RCCW: DINTON CHURCH (GUIDE).ND.
- <4>SBC11962 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R 18 NOV 1977,FIELD VISIT.
- <5>SBC29575 Unpublished document: Department for Education and Employment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Buckinghamshire, District of Aylesbury Vale Oct-85. p51.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 76706 11042 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13455)
Record last edited
Jul 21 2026 3:54PM
