Monument record 0937600000 - Stewkley village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval village of Stewkley, recorded in Domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Stewkley Conservation Area

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Type and Period (3)

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

Description

[Land of the Bishop of Coutances]. In Stewkley william holds 3 1/2 hides as one manor. Land for 9 ploughs; in lordship 2 ploughs. 10 villagers with 10 smallholders have 6 1/2 ploughs; a further 1/2 possible. 5 slaves; meadow for 8 ploughs. The value is and always was £4. Young Wulfward, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor.
In Stewkley Nigel holds 3 1/2 hides from Miles [Crispin] as one manor. Land for 9 ploughs; in lordship 1; 2 possible. 9 villagers with 2 smallholders have 3 1/2 ploughs; a further 2 1/2 possible. Meadow for 9 ploughs. The value is and was £4. Brictric, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated on 24th January 2001. See appraisal (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 5:5, 23:29.
  • <2>SBC23786 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2001. Stewkley Conservation Area.

Location

Grid reference SP 852 260 (point)
Civil Parish STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Feb 6 2019 10:51AM

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