Monument record 0061000000 - SPRING GARDENS

Summary

Site of eighteenth and nineteenth century pesthouse and workhouse

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Former Type) INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL (First mentioned 1763, 18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Former Type) WORKHOUSE (19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

1788 'PESTHOUSE' APPROX NGR (B1).
1825 'WORKHOUSE' APPROX NGR (B2).
C.1878 'PESTHOUSE' APPROX NGR (B3).
LOCATION MORE ISOLATED THAN APPEARS NOW. FEW ENTRIES IN ACCOUNTS RELATING TO PESTHOUSE: 1ST 1763 PRESUMABLY FOR NEW BUILDING OR ALTERATION. OLD PESTHOUSE BOUGHT 1829 & SOON AFTERWARDS DEMOLISHED (B4).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
  • <2>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <3>SBC11522 Bibliographic reference: PARKER J 1878 EARLY HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF WYCOM BE,MAP OPP P V.
  • <4>SBC4307 Article in serial: R S Downs. 1989. 'THE PARISH CHURCH OF HIGH WYCOMBE: EXTRACTS FROM THE CHURCHWARDENS' AND OVERSEERS' ACCOUNTS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 8 PP55-87. Vol 8, part 1. pp73-76.
  • <5>SBC12208 Map: PIKE A R, FEB 1979- FROM MAP PARKER 1878 & OS 1875 /83 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.

Location

Grid reference SU 8800 9250 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 5:36PM

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