Monument record 0576900000 - OLD FLAUNDEN HAMLET

Summary

Possible deserted medieval village at Flaunden, possibly abandoned in the nineteenth century

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Remains of deserted Medieval hamlet and parish church of St Mary at Old Flaunden

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Type and Period (1)

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

Old hamlet of Flaunden lay around ruined chapel on county boundary where there are traces of cottages (B1,B6).
Pair of cottages shown on 1838 map at TQ0086 9870. No field names to suggest a deserted village (B4).
No visible surveyable remains of village but site distinguishable by surface debris (B7).
Pair of cottages also shown on 1898 2nd edn 25-inch OS map (B23).

Sources (29)

  • <1>SBC16249 Bibliographic reference: 1908. Victoria County History of Hertfordshire vol 2 pp216,226-227,228-229. Vol 2.
  • <2>SBC13157 Bibliographic reference: RCHM. 1910. Inventory of the Monuments of Herfordshire pp89-90.
  • <3>SBC3432 Graphic material: DAVIS J 1735 A PLAN OF THE MANOR OF CHENIES ETC.
  • <4>SBC5364 Map: FLAUNDEN TITHE MAP 1838.
  • <5>SBC6390 Article in serial: W O Wittering. 1966/7. 'Strange Burials', in Hertfordshire Countryside. Vol 21.
  • <6>SBC8329 Article in serial: 1965. MEDIEVAL VILLAGE RESEARCH GROUP 1965 13. No 13.
  • <7>SBC11418 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS TQ 09 NW 2-3,5 (COPIES FILED).
  • <8>SBC10200 Map: OS 1878-83 1:10560 MAP (& SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS).
  • <9>SBC4265 Scheduling record: DoE. 1983. SCHEDULING INFORMATION.
  • <10>SBC19095 Unpublished document: Michael Farley Archaeology. 2000. Watching Brief at the site of St. Mary Magdalene church, Flaunden, Bucks..
  • <11>SBC22093 Graphic material: Nicky Smith and Jonathan Parkhouse (BCMAS). 1996. Illustrations and text compiled for information panel at Flaunden Old Church.
  • <12>SBC22094 Photograph: Michael Farley. 2000. Photos by Mike Farley of fittings etc from Old Flaunden Church, now in new church at Flaunden.
  • <13>SBC22095 Photograph: H F Hallar. c.1930-1950. Photo by H F Hayllar of 'Ruins of old Church'.
  • <14>SBC22096 Article in serial: E W Arnold. 1946/7. 'Churches of the Past', in Hertfordshire Countryside. Vol 1, No 3. pp82-83.
  • <15>SBC22097 Graphic material: Hubert Williams. 1976. Drawing of Flaunden church in 1930, reproduced in 'Hertfordshire Countryside'. Vol 31, No.209. p37.
  • <16>SBC22098 Article in serial: George Bastin. 1976. 'The Hertfordshire Village that Stole Away', in Hertfordshire Countryside. Vol.51, No.205.
  • <17>SBC22099 Article in serial: W A Pemberton. 1984. 'Bovingdon and Flaunden, 1764: A Negligent Minister in Trouble', in Hertfordshire's Past. Vol 16.
  • <18>SBC22100 Graphic material: J C Buckler. 1824. Plan of the Church and Priests House at Flaunden.
  • <19>SBC22101 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 197-. Buildings of England: Hertfordshire.
  • <20>SBC22102 Bibliographic reference: Oldfield. Oldfield 'Hertfordshire' Vol 3 pp124-9.
  • <21>SBC22103 Graphic material: Henry Munro. 1815?. View of 'Flaunden Church, Herts' drawn by Henry Munro and engraved by W B Cooke in 1815.
  • <22>SBC22104 Graphic material: Major Busby?. undated. Unprovenanced and undated sepia or watercolour drawing of Flaunden Church.
  • <23>SBC22105 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1898. 1898 second edition 25inch OS map. 1:25,000.
  • <24>SBC22106 Graphic material: J Buckler. 1824. 'South East View of Flaunden Church, Hertfordshire'.
  • <25>SBC22107 Graphic material: J Buckler. 1824. ?Drawing of font.
  • <26>SBC22108 Article in serial: Unknown. Undated. 'Ancient Church Ruins', article in undated Hertfordshire newspaper.
  • <27>SBC22109 Unpublished document: Unknown. Undated. Pamphlet of Flaunden Old Church.
  • <28>SBC22110 Unpublished document: Arnold Baines. 1996. Correspondence from Arnold Baines to Linda Stone July 1996.
  • <29>SBC20011 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2001. Chilterns Chalk Streams Project: Chess & Misbourne Valleys - Archaeological Assessment.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 0087 9867 (310m by 200m)
Civil Parish CHENIES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC14193)

Record last edited

Mar 9 2022 1:40PM

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