Monument record 0933400000 - Marsworth village

Summary

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

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Marsworth Conservation Area (DBC8052)

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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

Ralph Basset holds Marsworth from Robert [d'Oilly]. It answers for 20 hides. Land for 9 ploughs; in lordship 4. 22 villagers have 5 ploughs. 8 slaves; 3 mills at 15s; meadow for 6 ploughs; woodland, 800 pigs. The total value is and always was £20. Brictric, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated on 19th June 2002. See appraisal (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 19:4.
  • <2>SBC20571 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2002. Marsworth Conservation Area.

Location

Grid reference SP 918 147 (point)
Civil Parish MARSWORTH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 5:28PM

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