Monument record 0062604000 - LITTLECOTE, STEWKLEY

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Historical records of medieval to post-medieval chantry chapel

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  • Ancient Monument 1018008: MEDIEVAL HAMLET OF LITTLECOTE

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  • CHANTRY CHAPEL (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

CHAPEL OF ST GILES, LONG DESTROYED, ONLY ITS SITE NOW (1847) TRACEABLE. LYSONS SAID IT WAS CHAPEL OF EASE TO STEWKLEY, BUT WAS PROBABLY CHANTRY TO MANOR HOUSE. CHAPEL GRANTED 1553 TO EDWARD COWPER (B1).
TRADITIONAL SITE MARKED BY 3 FIR TREES, 1862. NO BURIAL GROUND (B2).
NGR TO CENTRE OF DMV SITE (B9).

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  • ---SBC17918 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/56. CUC SH 10. SP\830241. Yes.
  • ---SBC17919 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/56. CUC SH 6-7,9. SP\830241. Yes.
  • ---SBC18300 Aerial Photograph: 05/08/69. NMR 8324/2/366,7&9. SP\813241.
  • ---SBC18301 Aerial Photograph: 05/08/69. NMR 8324/2/368. SP\813241. Yes.
  • <1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp476-478.
  • <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp755-756.
  • <9>SBC224 Aerial Photograph: AIR PHOTOS ST JOSEPH SH 6,7,9,10 (COPIES AT BCM), NOTE BY MEF; & NMR 8324/2/366-9 (368 IS AT BCM).

Location

Grid reference SP 83150 24250 (point)
Civil Parish STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 8 2024 7:57PM

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