Monument record 0526100000 - BUCKINGHAM

Summary

Historical records of sixteenth and seventeenth century bell foundry

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • BELL FOUNDRY (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

1ST REF TO BUCKINGHAM BELL FOUNDER IN 1552; BELL FOR WING CHURCH MADE HERE 1556.FOUNDRY OWNED BY ATTON FAMILY LATE C16? CLOSED IN/BY 1633.PART OF BELL CANON FOUND IN YARD,S SIDE OF WEST ST/BRACKLEY RD; NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF BELL FOUNDING,SO FOUNDRY SITE REMAINS UNCERTAIN(B1).NGR TO WEST ST(B2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC3071 Bibliographic reference: Alfred Heneage Cocks. 1897. CHURCH BELLS OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (ESP PP 174-212). pp174-212.
  • <2>SBC10397 Map: OS 1959 6IN (1.10560) (ARP CALCULATES WEST ST NGR FROM THIS MAP).

Location

Grid reference SP 69500 34000 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 21 2010 1:15PM

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