Monument record 0045400001 - OLD MANOR, ASKETT/BELL'S FM

Summary

Fourteenth to fifteenth century hall house known from excavation, solar survived until 1969

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  • SHINE: Bray's Wood two 12th century medieval moated enclosures

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Type and Period (1)

  • HALL HOUSE (14th Century to 15th Century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 8153 mm
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
OLD MANOR BUILT IN C14 ON NW/SE AXIS AS A HALL HOUSE, SINGLE STOREY, SET BETWEEN 2 GABLED CROSS-WINGS, NOT JETTIED. SOLAR WING SURVIVED TILL 1969; REST DEMOLISHED & REBUILT IN C15 & CHAMBERED OVER IN C.1600 & DIVIDED INTO 3 COTTAGES IN C18. HALL ORIG HEATED BY CENTRAL HEARTH (FULL DETAIL)(B4). NGR (B6).

Sources (2)

  • <4>SBC1625 Article in serial: Guy Beresford. 1970. 'THE OLD MANOR, ASKETT', IN RECS OF BUCKS 18 PP343-366 & PLATES I-IV. Vol 18.
  • <6>SBC10935 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP80 NW 57,MAY 1971,FILED.

Location

Grid reference SP 81430 05240 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14543)
  • Event - Survey: Building recording (EBC10126)
  • Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC10125)

Record last edited

Nov 2 2012 6:34PM

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