Landscape record 0122204000 - Bassetbury Manor Gardens
Summary
Remains of nineteenth century gardens at Bassetsbury Manor
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (5)
- GARDEN (First mentioned 1883, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1999 AD?)
- DITCH (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)
- PIT (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)
- POST HOLE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)
- WALL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Description
The first edition 6" OS map shows no detail of anything in the small gardens. This is confirmed on the recent AP's, which suggests there is nothing of any particular interest in the garden (B9).
Gardens comprise a bowling green, tennis courts, and lawns to SE, S and W of the manor house with car parking to N and E of the house (2012)(B7).
Trial trenching carried out by Thames Valley Archaeological Services in April 2013 prior to construction of new school buildings identified a number of late post-medieval pits, postholes, ditches and a flint wall footing in three of the four trenches, some of which may be garden features or may relate to the adjacent former farm. See report for detail (B8).
Sources (3)
- <7>SBC24255 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2012. Basstesbury Manor, High Wycombe: An archaeological desk-based assessment.
- <8>SBC24386 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Service. 2013. Bassetsbury Manor, High Wycombe: Archaeological Evaluation.
- <9>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 8765 9237 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (4)
- SHERD (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 701 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching (Ref: BMW 12/32) (EBC17594)
Record last edited
Oct 7 2022 2:53PM
