Monument record 0935100000 - Oving village

Summary

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

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Oving Conservation Area

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Former Type) VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Two men-at-arms hold Oving from the Bishop [of Coutances]. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 9 ploughs; in lordship 4; a fifth possible. 18 villagers have 3 ploughs; a fourth possible. 8 smallholders. Meadow for 4 ploughs; woodland, 200 pigs. Total value £10; when acquired 100s; before 1066 £7. Edwin, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor; he could sell. (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area summary (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 5:3.
  • <2>SBC23644 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2008. Oving Conservation Area Summary.

Location

Grid reference SP 781 212 (point)
Civil Parish OVING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 10 2012 3:36PM

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