Monument record 0510901000 - WINSLOW MARKET SQUARE

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Historical records of sixteenth century market hall

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Type and Period (1)

  • MARKET HALL (16th Century - 1500 AD? to 1599 AD?)

Description

THE MARKET-PLACE IS DISGRACED BY AN OLD TIMBER AND PLASTER MARKET-HOUSE (B1).
IN 1586 ELIZABETH BESTOWED...THE MARKET, 'PRETORIUM' AND THE CHAMBER OVER IT CALLED THE MOTEHALL IN THE MARKET ON JOHN FORTESCUE FOR 21 YEARS (B2).
MARKET HOUSE PULLED DOWN ABOUT 1840 (B3).
NO EVIDENCE (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SBC12508 Unpublished document: 1982.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 2:02PM

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