Monument record 0056100000 - S of St Peter's church
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1013416: DESERTED VILLAGES AND CIVIL WAR EARTHWORK
Map
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 H LEE DIED 1610 & FOUNDED THE HOSPITAL (B4).
BROWNE WILLIS COULD NOT TRACE 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>SBC8043 Bibliographic reference: LYSONS D AND S 1813 MAGNA BRITANNICA,VOL 1 P624.
- <3>SBC7598 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 2 P408.
- <4>SBC14292 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P739.
- <5>SBC2825 Bibliographic reference: CHAMBERS E K 1936 SIR HENRY LEE P237.
- <18>SBC19329 Article in serial: Paul Everson. 2001. Peasants, Peers and Graziers: The Landscape of Quarrendon, Buckinghamshire, interpreted.
Location
Grid reference | SP 8008 1586 (point) |
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Civil Parish | QUARRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Detailed earthwork survey (EBC15854)
Record last edited
Feb 1 2018 1:42PM