Monument record 0034600000 - LILLINGSTONE LOVELL/DANSEY

Summary

Historical records of medieval to post-medieval manor of Lillingstone Lovell

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SHINE: Earthworks of possible 17th century formal water garden at Lillingstone Hall Farm (DBC7431)

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MANOR (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

ACCOUNT OF LILLINGSTONE LOVELL ALIAS LILLINGSTONE DAUNCY MANOR & OF THE WENTWORTH FAMILY 1552-1784 (B1).
PRE-1066 AZOR HELD 2.5 HIDES OF LAND WHICH BY 1086 HAD COME TO BENZELINUS. HELD LATER BY ST MARTIN FAMILY. LATER HELD BY CHAWORTH, DANSEY, LOVEL, WENTWORTH, DELAP FAMILIES (B2).

This area was assessed as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304) and the features mapped are recorded in MBC1140. (14).

(SP 712398) The remains of a homestead moat and fish ponds S of Lillingstone House doubtless mark the site of the former 17th century hall. (The moat and fishponds are shown on the original OS 1" (1820-30) (B2 and B17).
Depressions indicating dry ponds and part of a moat (B15).
An elaborate series of dry fishponds, one moatlike, represent the remains of a manorial settlement with disturbed pasture centred at SP 712398. Lillingstone Hall is externally modernised, but contains building of many periods. The fishponds are adjacent to a S flowing brook and a now dry supply channel which formerly extended from circa SP 71123982 to circa SP 71203961. Surveyed at 1:2500 (B16).

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)

<1>SBC13847 Article in serial: William Loftie Rutton. 1889. 'Wentworth of Lillingstone Lovell', in Recs of Bucks 6 pp212-243. Vol 6, number 3.
<2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p192.
<3>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p172.
<4>SBC10566 Bibliographic reference: OS FIELD INVESTIGATOR DEC 1974 (1:2500 SURVEY FILED).
<5>SBC20951 Verbal communication: Julia Wise. 1996. Wise J (BCM) July 1996 Pers comm from 1996 oblique Aps.
<6>SBC19960 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley (BCM). 1996. 1996 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP712397. Yes.
<7>SBC19962 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley. 1996. 1996 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP713397. Yes.
<8>SBC19964 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley. 1996. 1996 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP713399. Yes.
<9>SBC19959 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley. 1996. 1996 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP712397. Yes.
<10>SBC19961 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley. 1996. 1996 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP714399. Yes.
<11>SBC19963 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley. 1996. 1996 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP713399. Yes.
<12>SBC17491 Aerial Photograph: 05/04/96. BCM A25/13/23-28. SP\712397. Yes.
<13>SBC19965 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley. 1996. 1996 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP713401. Yes.
<14>SBC25704 Verbal communication: 2022. Personal comment as part of the North Buckinghamshire AIM project. Personal comment by Maggi Noke 13-Sep-2023.
<15>SBC26347 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1929 RP 3198 16-Jan-1947.
<16>SBC28971 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 20-DEC-74.
<17>SBC13847 Article in serial: William Loftie Rutton. 1889. 'Wentworth of Lillingstone Lovell', in Recs of Bucks 6 pp212-243. Vol 6, number 3.
<18>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference	SP 71200 39800 (point)
Civil Parish	LILLINGSTONE LOVELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)

Record last edited

Jan 28 2026 11:41AM