Monument record 0052208000 - BURNHAM ABBEY
Summary
Medieval to sixteenth century boundary wall at Burnham Abbey
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1124515: NORTH GARDEN WALL AT BURNHAM ABBEY
- Listed Building (II) 1309920: BURNHAM ABBEY, BOUNDARY WALL
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Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY WALL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1066 AD? to 1599 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Height 2m.
Plan Form - Linear.
PRECINCT WALL TO E & W ERECTED ON OUTER RIM OF MOAT: TO N IT WAS BUILT C.15M BEYOND MOAT. THE MED COB WALL SURVIVES TO E & A LENGTH OF POST DISSOLUTION BRICK WALL TO N (B22).
1649 PARL SURVEY:' THICK MUD WALL COPED WITH TILE' (B10).
Grade II. [E wall] Date uncertain. Wall about 6 to 8 ft high formed of cob, plastered, brick and stone, and other material with gabled tile capping. Tiles supported on timber frames.
[N wall] C16. Red brick with blue brick patterns. Small bee-boles, one topped by 2 stretchers set to form a triangular arch. Brick plinth, later restored brick on edge coping. Four bricks thick (B23).
Sources (3)
- <10>SBC14573 Bibliographic reference: Sister Jane Mary. 1975. THE SITE OF BURNHAM ABBEY.
- <22>SBC14574 Article in serial: Sister Jane Mary, Don Miller & Dorothy Miller. 1985. 'MANOR & ABBEY OF BURNHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 27 PP94-100. Vol 27.
- <23>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 9309 8043 (100m by 160m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 28 2022 4:47PM
