Monument record 0539300000 - WICUMBIA (WYCOMBE)

Summary

Twelfth century record of a Medieval holy well in Wycombe.

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  • HOLY WELL (Recorded 1190, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

WORSHIP OF WELLS AT BERKHAMSTED, WYCOMBE ETC. PUT A STOP TO BY ST HUGH, BISHOP OF LINCOLN C.1190. FOR POSSIBLE LOCATIONS SEE CASS 00373; 00607; & ALSO 00608 - FIELD IN WHICH POSSIBLE ROMAN SITE IS LOCATED IS CALLED HOLYWELL MEAD (B1).

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  • <1>SBC3518 Bibliographic reference: DIMOCK J F (ED) 1864 MAGNA VITA S HUGONIS EPISCOPI LINCOLNIENSIS IN ROLLSSERIES37"P348".

Location

Grid reference SU 860 934 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 12 2025 10:21AM

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