Monument record 0934200000 - Great Horwood village
Summary
Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Great Horwood.
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Great Horwood Conservation Area
- Planning Notification Area: Great Horwood historic town core
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Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)
- VILL (11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
- TOWN? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VILLAGE (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Walter [Giffard] holds [Great] Horwood himself. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 9 ploughs; in lordship 5 hides; 4 ploughs. 8 villagers with 10 smallholders have 5 ploughs; 2 slaves; meadow for 9 ploughs; woodland, 100 pigs. The total value is and always was £7. Young Alfward, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor (B1).
NGR to centre of Great Horwood.
Conservation Area designated on 19th July 1989 and reviewed in December 2012. See appraisal document (B2).
Historic town survey report (B3).
Local history (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 14:21.
- <2>SBC23666 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2012. Great Horwood Conservation Area.
- <3>SBC23731 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. Great Horwood: Historic Town Assessment Report.
- <4>SBC24447 Bibliographic reference: Great Horwood Book Planning Group. 2012. Great Horwood Past & Present.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 77185 31223 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 3 2023 2:54PM
