Monument record 0059101000 - BOYCOTT

Summary

Historical records of possibly medieval chapel, destroyed by the eighteenth century

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SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland

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Type and Period (1)

CHAPEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1066 AD? to 1799 AD?)

Description

CHAPEL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST IN BOYCOTT, GONE BY WILLIS'S TIME (C.1755); HE FOUND IT MENTIONED IN 'THE REGISTER OF LUFFIELD' (B1).
IN 1862 'THE CHAPEL (HAD BEEN) LONG SINCE SWEPT AWAY & ITS SITE PASSED IN TO OBLIVION' (B2). NGR TO BOYCOTT MANOR (B4).

Sources (6)

<1>SBC16715 Bibliographic reference: WILLIS B 1755 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF-- BUCKINGHA M P280.
<2>SBC14183 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P309.
<3>SBC15893 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P232.
<4>SBC1626 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M & HURST JG 1971 DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILL AGES P183.
<5>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
<6>SBC3000 Verbal communication: CLARKE, MR G. 1977 PERS COMM.

Location

Grid reference	SP 66200 37200 (point)
Civil Parish	STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire