Monument record 0454602001 - DANESFIELD

Summary

Site of nineteenth century chapel designed by Pugin, buried remains found by trial trenching

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Type and Period (1)

  • CHAPEL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Attached to the house (Danesfield, 02:000) was a Roman Catholic chapel, now entirely removed. It was one of Pugin's last designs & was finished by his son in 1853 (B1).
Chapel & house marked on map at NGR (B3).
Plan, photo & description in 1895 auction catalogue (B7).
Wall foundations and robbed out wall lines as well as other associated features found in trial excavation (B8).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp85, 88.
  • <3>SBC35 Map: A R PIKE (BCM) FROM OS 1875/83 6-INCH MAP, 1ST EDIT.
  • <7>SBC5551 Bibliographic reference: GADSDEN & TREHERNE, OSBORN & MERCER. 1895. THE DANESFIELD ESTATE ON THE BANKS OF THE THAMES NEAR HENLEY (AUCTION CATALOGUE).
  • <8>SBC19427 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 1998. SAS Institute, Upper Wittingham: Archaeological Evaluation.

Location

Grid reference SU 81620 84530 (point)
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: Trial trenching (EBC16542)

Record last edited

Oct 20 2024 1:45PM

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