Monument record 0045900000 - LITTLE MARLOW PRIORY

Summary

Thirteenth to sixteenth century records of Little Marlow priory

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Remains of Medieval nunnery of Little Marlow Priory. (DBC9281)

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Type and Period (1)

  • PRIORY (13th Century to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1599 AD)

Description

PRIORY OF ST MARY FIRST RECORDED IN 1218, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN FOUNDED EARLIER. EXCAVATIONS SUGGEST EARLIEST BUILDINGS C.1220 & PRIORY INTENDED FOR AT LEAST 13 NUNS. IN EARLY C14 PRIORY BARELY SELF-SUPPORTING. 1530: 5 NUNS & PRIORESS. 1535: ONLY 5 NUNS LEFT, 3 OF WHOM WERE DISMISSED. DISSOLVED 1538 (B1-6).

Sources (15)

  • <1>SBC7298 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH PP318-323.
  • <2>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp607-608.
  • <3>SBC1723 Article in serial: 1873. BIRCH W DE GRAY 1873 'ACCOUNT OF NUNNERY OF LITTLE MARLOW', IN RECS OF BUCKS 4. Vol 4. pp64-73.
  • <4>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp78-79.
  • <5>SBC7157 Bibliographic reference: KNOWLES D & HADCOCK R N 1971 MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES OF ENGLAND & WALE-S, 2ND EDIT. PP254, 260.
  • <6>SBC3155 Bibliographic reference: COLVIN H M 1963 HISTORY OF THE KINGS WORKS 1 P882 (CITING FOREIGN ACCOUN-T ROLL 45 EDWARD III, ROT.F.
  • <7>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. pp231-232.
  • <8>SBC5491 Map: G E SCRIMGEOUR AUGUST 1988 FROM OS 1960 6INCH MAP & PLAN IN B9.
  • <9>SBC11649 Article in serial: PEERS C R 1902 'BENEDICTINE NUNNERY OF LITTLE MARLOW', IN RECS OF BUCKS 8 PP419-434 & FIGS.
  • <10>SBC20460 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1905. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume I. Volume 1. pp357-360.
  • <11>SBC34 Bibliographic reference: A R PIKE (BCM) DEC 1978 FROM B7 & B9.
  • <12>SBC5489 Bibliographic reference: G E SCRIMGEOUR AUG 1988 FROM ILLUS. IN B9.
  • <13>SBC36 Bibliographic reference: A R PIKE (BCM) MARCH 1984 FIELD VISIT (& SEE CORRESPONDENCE & PHOTOS, FILED).
  • <14>SBC15227 Bibliographic reference: VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS MISS E M MARCH-APRIL 1998 (CORRESPONDENCE, FILED).
  • <15>SBC19256 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1717. An History of the Mitred Parliametary Abbies. Vol 2. p28.

Location

Grid reference SU 88900 87700 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 8 2024 8:26PM

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