Monument record 0056100000 - S of St Peter's church

Summary

Site of possible sixteenth century hospital/almshouse known from historical sources and field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1013416: DESERTED VILLAGES AND CIVIL WAR EARTHWORK

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOSPITAL (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • ALMSHOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)

Description

Sir Henry Lee's epitaph praised the foundation of the hospital adjoining the chapel ruins. Nothing is known of this building (B1-3).
Sir Henry Lee died 1610 & founded the hospital (B4).
Browne Willis could not trave even the footsteps of the hospital Lee is said by Scott to have raised (B5).
Possible long building platform approx. 15m x 60m, located on the southern edge of the churchyard interpreted as site of almshouses (B18). Otherwise undocumented.

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC1920 Bibliographic reference: BRITTON J AND BRAYLEY E W 1801 BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES,VOL 1 P348.
  • <2>SBC8026 Bibliographic reference: Daniel & Samuel Lysons. 1813. Magna Britannia: Being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain (Volume 1 Part 3 Buckinghamshire). p624.
  • <3>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. p408.
  • <4>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p739.
  • <5>SBC2825 Bibliographic reference: CHAMBERS E K 1936 SIR HENRY LEE P237.
  • <6>SBC19329 Article in serial: Paul Everson. 2001. Peasants, Peers and Graziers: The Landscape of Quarrendon, Buckinghamshire, interpreted.

Location

Grid reference SP 8008 1586 (point)
Civil Parish QUARRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Detailed earthwork survey (EBC15854)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 9:54PM

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