Monument record 0442800000 - THREE HORSESHOES, DRAYTON PARSLOW

Summary

Site of early seventeenth to mid-eighteenth century bell foundry

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  • Planning Notification Area: Site of 17th and 18th century bell foundry (DBC8866)

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  • BELL FOUNDRY (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

BELL FOUNDRY SITE AT REAR OF 'THREE HORSESHOES INN', IN GARDEN & PADDOCK (B1).
SURFACE MUCH BROKEN BY FOUNDATIONS OF FORMER FOUNDRY. ACTUAL SITE OF FOUNDRY SAID TO BE THE GREEN BANK AT END OF GARDEN (B2).
AREA BEHIND INN NOW BUILT UP; SURVIVING BANK COULD BE FOUNDRY SITE (B3).
MORE INFO: SEE CAS CARD

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC15181 Article in serial: Thomas Archer Turner. 1873. 'BELL-FOUNDRIES IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 4 PP123-7 (HAS LIST OF BELLS CAST &C). Vol 4, part 3.
  • <2>SBC7391 Article in serial: LEIGHTON BUZZARD OBSERVER 19 MAY 1936 (CUTTING FIL ED).
  • <3>SBC547 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1980. PERS COMM, JANUARY 1980, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
  • <4>SBC26895 Unpublished document: Brian Fuller & Jenny Portergill (Grendon Underwood Parochial Church Council). 2010. St Leonard's Church, Grendon Underwood: A Brief Description with Historical Notes.

Location

Grid reference SP 83900 28500 (point)
Civil Parish DRAYTON PARSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2024 7:26PM

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