Building record 0182702000 - KING'S HEAD,MARKET SQUARE

Summary

Thirteenth to fourteenth century cellar recorded in archaeological survey

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  • Listed Building ()

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Type and Period (1)

  • CELLAR (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
CELLAR BENEATH BLOCK B1 IS OF VERY EARLY DATE, EVEN OF C13/C14 CONSTRUCTION? IT WOULD HAVE FUNCTIONED AS A TAVERN, WITH SHOPS ABOVE AT GROUND LEVEL. SHORT LENGTHS OF TRANSVERSE STONE WALLING TO SUPPORT THE TIMBER CILLS OF THE FRONT WALL INDICATE THE SHOP WAS OF 3 BAYS. ACCESS VIA STAIRS TO SHOP (B9).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp80-81.
  • <9>SBC9895 Unpublished document: National Trust. 1993. The King's Head, Aylesbury: An Historic Building Survey.

Location

Grid reference SP 81885 13777 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC14102)

Record last edited

Oct 18 2024 2:45PM

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