Monument record 0852700000 - Akeley village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Akeley, recorded in Domesday Book

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Akeley Conservation Area
  • Planning Notification Area: Historic village core of Akeley

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Former Type) VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Robert holds Akeley from Walter [Giffard]. It answers for 3 hides.Land for 4 ploughs; in lordship 4 oxen; 2 ploughs possible. 2 villagers with 4 smallholders have 2 1/2 ploughs. 2 slaves; meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 800 pigs and 6 [s. too?]. The total value is and was 40s; before 1066, 60s. Alric son of Goding held this manor; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of Akeley village.
Conservation Area Appraisal (B2).
Historic building survey carried out by Paul Woodfield and local volunteers in 2004 as part of the Whittlewood Project (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. Entry 14:26.
  • <2>SBC23088 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2007. Akeley Conservation Area.
  • <3>SBC23345 Unpublished document: P Woodfield. 2005. Whittlewood Project: Historic Buildings Surveys: Akeley.

Location

Grid reference SP 708 377 (point)
Civil Parish AKELEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Sep 18 2023 5:12PM

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