Monument record 0938100000 - Thornborough village

Summary

Medieval to modern village of Thornborough, recorded in Domesday Book

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Thornborough Conservation Area (DBC8072)

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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

In Thornborough Berner holds 14 hides and 1 virgate from Mainou [the Breton] as one manor. Land for 11 ploughs; in lordship 3. 14 villagers with 8 smallholders have 8 ploughs. 3 slaves; 1 mill at 20s; meadow for 4 ploughs. Total value £8; when acquired £6; before 1066 £8. Thori, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated on 1st January 1971. See summary (B2).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 43:7.
  • <2>SBC23755 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2008. Thornborough Conservation Area Summary.
  • <3>SBC29073 Bibliographic reference: Betty Bunce. 2003. Thornborough: Past and Present.

Location

Grid reference SP 74401 33711 (point)
Civil Parish THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Feb 8 2026 3:21PM

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