Monument record 0855800000 - Chalfont St Peter

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Chalfont St Peter, recorded in Domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Gold Hill East Conservation Area
  • Conservation Area: North Park and Kingsway Conservation Area
  • Conservation Area: The Firs Estate Conservation Area

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Type and Period (4)

  • VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)
  • TOWN? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VILLAGE (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

In Chalfont (St. Peter) Roger holds 4 hides and 3 virgates from the Bishop [of Bayeux]. Land for 15 ploughs; in lordship 1. 14 villagers with 4 smallholders have 14 ploughs. 2 slaves; 1 mill at 6s; meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 600 pigs; a hawk's eyrie. Total value 110s; when acquired 60s; before 1066, 110s. Earl Leofwin held this manor (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Three Conservation Areas designated in 1992 (B2-4).
Historic towns characterisation project report (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 4:10.
  • <2>SBC23444 Unpublished document: Chiltern District Council. 1995. The Firs Estate Conservation Area.
  • <3>SBC23443 Unpublished document: Chiltern District Council. 1995. Gold Hill East Conservation Area.
  • <4>SBC23442 Unpublished document: Chiltern District Council. 1995. North Park and Kingsway Conservation Area.
  • <5>SBC23740 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. Chalfont St Peter: Historic Town Assessment Report.

Location

Grid reference TQ 000 908 (point)
Civil Parish CHALFONT ST. PETER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Sep 23 2021 10:20PM

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