Monument record 0043600100 - BEACHAMPTON VILLAGE

Summary

Documentary evidence for village shrinkage in fifteenth century

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Type and Period (1)

  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Mentioned 1470, 15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

A POSSIBLE CLUE TO THE NATURE OF VILLAGE SHRINKAGE AT BEACHAMPTON IS GIVEN IN LUFFIELD PRIORY CHARTER, MAY 1470. THIS MENTIONS THE POVERTY OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICE DUE TO INCREASING DEPOPULATION OF THE VILLAGE, HENCE LESS CULTIVATION (B3).
NGR TO CENTRE OF SETTLEMENT EARTHWORKS.

Sources (1)

  • <3>SBC29488 Monograph: Gerald Elvey (ed). 1975. 'Luffield Priory Charters, Part 2', in Bucks Record Society 18. Vol 18. ppLXVII-LXX, 367-368 (Charter 721).

Location

Grid reference SP 77180 37100 (point)
Civil Parish BEACHAMPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 10 2026 2:46PM

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