Monument record 0858900000 - Fawley village

Summary

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

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Fawley Green Conservation Area (DBC7263)

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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

Herbrand holds Fawley from Walter [Giffard]. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 14 ploughs; in lordship 2 ploughs. 13 villagers with 1 smallholder have 12 ploughs. 5 slaves; meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 100 pigs. In total, value £6; when acquired 100s; before 1066 £6. Earl Tosti held this manor. (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated in 2004 (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 14:4.
  • <2>SBC23246 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 2004. Fawley Green Conservation Area Character Survey.

Location

Grid reference SU 755 868 (point)
Civil Parish FAWLEY, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 3:07PM

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