Monument record 0854700000 - Bierton village

Summary

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

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Bierton Conservation Area

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Type and Period (2)

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

Description

In Bierton Roger also holds 1 hide and 3 virgates from the Bishop [of Bayeux]. Land for 1 1/2 ploughs; they are there, with 3 smallholders. The value is and was 20s; before 1066, 50s. Two freemen held this land; one was Alwin Varus' man, the other Earl Leofwin's man; they could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of Bierton village.
Conservation Area Review (B2).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. Entry 4:7.
  • <2>SBC23212 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2008. Bierton Conservation Areas.
  • <3>SBC24525 Bibliographic reference: Michael Griffin & Robin Thurston. 1994. The Story of Bierton.

Location

Grid reference SP 835 152 (point)
Civil Parish BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Dec 9 2015 3:52PM

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