Monument record 0934400000 - Newton Longville village

Summary

Medieval to modern village of Newton Longville.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Newton Longville Conservation Area (DBC8057)

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Type and Period (3)

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

Description

Walter [Giffard] holds Newton [Longville] himself. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 12 ploughs; in lordship 4 hides; 4 ploughs there. 20 villagers with 8 smallholders have 8 ploughs. 11 slaves; meadow for 6 ploughs. Total value £12; when acquired £10; before 1066 as much. Young Edward held this manor (B1).
NGR to centre of Newton Longville.
Conservation Area designated on 16th October 1991 and revised on 29th November 2006. See appraisal (B2).

SP 847316. Documentary work by JP Sharpe on archives at New College, Oxford, has permitted an almost complete reconstruction of the Medieval layout of the village and fields of Newton Longville (B3).
A number of Medieval and post-Medieval sites were recorded in the village during excavation and survey work.
SP 84323104: Post-Medieval building, associated pathways, and a cobble-lined reservoir and many sherds of Medieval pottery from the topsoil, were revealed by excavation prior to development at Yewtree Farm.
SP 84343114: A building foundation and associated medieval pits containing C13th pottery and an iron knife were revealed by excavation prior to development at Westbrook End.
SP 84273102: A cobbled pathway associated with Medieval pottery was revealed by excavation prior to development at Westbrook End.
SP 84433112: A C13th ditched enclosure was located here, within which at least one building was revealed by excavation prior to development.
SP 84773148: A Medieval building was sealed beneath the remains of a C17th timber-framed cottage and associated with two pits.
SP 84773147: Two Medieval rubbish pits and a stretch of cobbled road of uncertain date, were found during road widening.
SP 84763114: A much eroded house platform measuring 60 feet by 50 feet and c2 feet high was noted in an overgrown part of the garden of 19 Stewkley Road (B4).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 14:38.
  • <2>SBC23128 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2006. Newton Longville Conservation Area.
  • <3>SBC8330 Bibliographic reference: MEDIEVAL VILLAGE RESEARCH GROUP ANNUAL REPORT 1979 27 P4.
  • <4>SBC5878 Article in serial: Richard Griffiths and Josie Southernwood. 1973. 'Archaeological Notes from Newton Longville, 1964-72', in Records of Buckinghamshire 19, part 3, pp317-328. Vol 19, part 3. p319-323.
  • <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 84856 31400 (point)
Civil Parish NEWTON LONGVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2026 10:42AM

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