Monument record 0446401002 - NEAR WEST WYCOMBE VILLAGE

Summary

Medieval dovecote, recorded in thirteenth and fourteenth century documents

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  • DOVECOTE (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)

Description

MENTION OF DOVECOTE IN 1324 WHICH CONTAINED 200 DOVES (B3).
THIS MAY BE THE SAME DOVECOT AS MENTION IN THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE PIPE ROLLS OF THE BISOPRIC OF WINCHESTER 1301-1302. (B6).
Payments for repairs to the dovecote are recorded in the Bishop of Winchesters accounts in 1252-3 (B7).

Sources (3)

  • <3>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp136-138,139.
  • <6>SBC11488 Bibliographic reference: PAGE M (ED) (1996) PIPE ROLLS OF THE BISHOPRIC OF WINCHESTER 1301-1302, HANTS RECORD SOCIETY 14, WES.
  • <7>SBC20253 Unpublished document: Herbert Green. 1980s?. Notes on buildings in West Wycombe manor recorded in medieval accounts of Bishop of Winchester.

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Grid reference SU 82800 94600 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 5 2024 5:20PM

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