Monument record 0454101000 - POYNATTS FARM, SKIRMETT

Summary

Historic records of fourteenth to fifteenth century predecessor close to current modern farmhouse, which incorporated seventeenth century fabric

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • FARMHOUSE (17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
  • MANOR HOUSE? (14th Century to 15th Century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

Poynetts House & Wood derive their name from the Poynants, C14 holders of Skirmett manor. House is modern with C17 nucleus. Foundations of an older house, burnt down in C14 or C15, lie c.50m E of present house (B1).
Gardener at house for 20 years did not know of any foundations (B2).
Farm at NGR (B3).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p46.
  • <2>SBC11106 Bibliographic reference: Ordnance Survey. OS RECORD CARD SU 78 SE 06 (FILED).
  • <3>SBC10409 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6 INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <4>SBC7423 Unpublished document: S Genaway. 1957. LETTER FROM MR S GENAWAY TO K OAKLEY, 1957.

Location

Grid reference SU 7742 9032 (point)
Civil Parish HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 9:44PM

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