Monument record 0526100000 - BUCKINGHAM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BELL FOUNDRY (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
The first reference to a Buckingham bell-founder is in 1552; a bell for Wing church was made here in 1556. Foundry owned by the Atton family in late C16? Closed in/by 1633. Part of bell canon found in yard, S side of West Street/Brackley Road; no other evidence of bell founding, so location of foundry site remains uncertain (B1).
NGR to West Street (B2).
A 8.5 cwt bell for Grendon Underwood church was cast in 1621 by Robert Atton (B3).
(SP6933. Bell foundry sited to Buckingham from authy.1 and OS 2500 1977.) A Tudor bell foundry in Buckingham belonged to the Appowells and
was not closed until 1633 (B4).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (5)
- <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).
- <3>SBC26895 Unpublished document: Brian Fuller & Jenny Portergill (Grendon Underwood Parochial Church Council). 2010. St Leonard's Church, Grendon Underwood: A Brief Description with Historical Notes. p6.
- <4>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 69500 34000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 2 2026 4:05PM
