Monument record 0442401000 - ST. PETER'S CHURCHYARD

Summary

Medieval to modern churchyard of St Peter's

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area
  • Listed Building (II) 1310159: NORTH BOUNDARY WALL TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST PETER
  • Listed Building (II) 1332657: EAST BOUNDARY WALL ENTRANCE ARCHWAY DOOR TO CHURCHYARD CHURCH OF ST PETER

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Type and Period (1)

  • CHURCHYARD (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

DURING WORKS FOR EXTENSION TO CHURCH ADJACENT TO NE CORNER, A VAULT WAS DISCOVERED. UNDATED, BUT PROBABLY C.1697-1736. DISTURBED REMAINS OF AT LEAST 2 COFFINS & SKELETONS FOUND (REPORT & FURTHER DETAILS (B9).
CHURCHYARD WALL: N C19 RED BRICK & FLINT IN COURSES & C19 GATE. E SOME C17, BRICK, DOOR (B7).

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC7721 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP 213-223.
  • <2>SBC5238 Article in serial: John Edward Field. 1881. 'BURNHAM CHURCH', IN RECS OF BUCKS 5 PP105-119.
  • <3>SBC5687 Bibliographic reference: GIBBS R 1889 STATE OF BUCKS PARISH CHURCHES IN C16 & C17, IN RECSOFBUCKS6P246"".
  • <4>SBC14964 Bibliographic reference: SUMMERS W H 1893 DOCUMENTS IN THE STATE PAPERS REL ATING TO BEACONSFIELD ETC, IN RECSOFBUCKS7PP104-1.
  • <5>SBC15681 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP179-181 & ILLUS.
  • <6>SBC12858 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP69-71.
  • <7>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. pp59-60.
  • <8>SBC13809 Article in serial: E Clive Rouse. 1940. 'TOMB RECESS DISCOVERED IN BURNHAM CHURCH', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP432-435.
  • <9>SBC9241 Bibliographic reference: MR & MRS D MILLER (CMAG) 10 OCT 1985 (SEE THEIR REPORT, FIELD).
  • <10>SBC9251 Bibliographic reference: MR A H PACKE, 1962 (SEE HIS NOTE, FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 93060 82400 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 3:26PM

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