Monument record 0509300000 - QUEEN'S PARK, WHADDON

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval deerpark, first mentioned in 1279 and disparked in late 17th century

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Type and Period (2)

  • PARK (First mentioned 1279, 13th Century to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1699 AD)
  • DEER PARK (First mentioned 1279, 13th Century to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

LAND LATER CALLED QUEEN'S PARK FIRST NOTED AS BEING DISTINCT FROM WHADDON CHASE IN 1279. SURVEY OF 1608 SUGGESTED PARK LAY TO N OF WHADDON CHASE, BETWEEN NASH & WHADDON; IT HAD C.126 DEER & 1903 TREES (B1). BELONGED TO OWNERS OF WHADDON CHASE (B3).
DISPARKED IN REIGN OF CHARLES II (1660-85). NGR - PARK ?CENTRE (B1).

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  • ---SBC17650 Aerial Photograph: 01/06/60. CUC AAV 50. SP\801332.
  • ---SBC18862 Aerial Photograph: 26/03/46. RAF 338.6206-8. SP\801332. Yes.
  • <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p438.
  • <2>SBC10785 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1974. OS RECORD CARD SP 83 SW 2 DEC 1974 (NOT RETAINED) REFERRED TO AIR PHOTO RAF 3G/TUDD/UK86/6206-8 (=RU.
  • <3>SBC2326 Article in serial: L M Cantor and J Hatherly. 1977. 'THE MEDIEVAL PARKS OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', in Records of Buckinghamshire 20. Vol 20 part 3. pp447-8, Fig 2 (49).

Location

Grid reference SP 80100 33200 (point)
Civil Parish WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 4 2024 6:54PM

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