Monument record 0509000001 - 1-2 MARKET HILL, BUCKINGHAM
Summary
Sixteenth century painted wall frieze and ceiling recorded in Tudor house at 1 Market Hill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WALL PAINTING (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
Description & illustration of pained frieze between 1st floor & false ceiling of ground floor (B2).
Frieze extends around the room, with a twist or cable border between the frieze and the ceiling. Original ceiling completely painted in black and yellow with a design imitating coffering (B9).
Study & illustration of wall paintings done during house's demolition. Includes painted ceiling to represent a moulded, panelled, Elizabethan ceiling & a Tudor royal arms. Dated to early C16 (B4-5).
NGR (B6).
Sources (5)
- <2>SBC13192 Article in serial: Francis W Reader. 1936. 'TUDOR DOMESTIC WALL-PAINTINGS', IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 93 PP241-242 & FIG6. Vol 93.
- <4>SBC13815 Article in serial: E Clive Rouse. 1966-7. NOTE IN RECS OF BUCKS 18 PP96, 170-171. Vol 18, Part 1; Vol 18, Part 2.
- <5>SBC13816 Article in serial: E Clive Rouse. 1977. 'WALL PAINTINGS AT NOS 1 & 2 MARKET HILL, BUCKINGHAM' [See also ELVEY E M 'HISTORY OF 1-2 MARKET HILL'], IN RECS OF BUCKS 20 PP293-307, PLSI-VI. Vol 20 Part 3.
- <6>SBC1303 Unpublished document: 1973, 1980. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTERS,1973 & 1980.
- <9>SBC23877 Article in serial: E Clive Rouse. 1948. 'Domestic Wall Paintings at Chalfont St Peter, Great Pednor and Elsewhere', in Recs of Bucks 15 pp87-96, plates 2-9 and frontispiece. Vol 15, part 2. Note, p93.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 69650 34010 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Historic building recording at 1 Market Hill (EBC13760)
Record last edited
Jan 3 2024 8:15PM
