Monument record 0510900000 - WINSLOW MARKET SQUARE

Summary

Historical records of medieval market-place

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Type and Period (1)

  • MARKET PLACE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Plan Form - Irregular.
The market-place, a clean, neat, irregularly built square, in the middle of the town (B1).
In 1234 Abbot of St. Albans received grant of a market on Thursdays. It continued to be held by the abbots until Dissolution. Market sold to Sir John Salden since when it has descended with the manor (B2).
At NGR (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p542.
  • <2>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p467.
  • <3>SBC13893 Bibliographic reference: SAVING N A 1973 GLIMPSES OF PAST DAYS P18.
  • <4>SBC12508 Unpublished document: 1982. RAINS M J JAN 1982 FIELD VISIT (SEE HIS WINSLOW PARISH SURVEY).

Location

Grid reference SP 76960 27580 (point)
Civil Parish WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 8 2024 2:01PM

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