Monument record 0938800000 - Whitchurch
Summary
Medieval to modern settlement of Whitchurch, recorded in Domesday Book.
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Historic town core of Whitchurch (DBC9412)
- Conservation Area: Whitchurch Conservation Area (DBC8015)
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Type and Period (4)
- VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)
- TOWN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VILLAGE (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Hugh of Bolbec holds Whitchurch from Walter [Giffard]. It answers for 8 hides. Land for 12 ploughs; in lordship 3 ploughs; [another] 2 possible. 14 villagers with 2 smallholders have 7 ploughs. 8 slaves; meadow for 6 ploughs. In total, the value is and was £8; before 1066 £10. Two brothers, thanes of King Edward's, held this manor as two manors; they could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated on 1st January 1971. See summary (B2).
Historic towns characterisation project report (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 14:16.
- <2>SBC23645 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2008. Whitchurch Conservation Area Summary.
- <3>SBC23736 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. Whitchurch: Historic Town Assessment Report.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 801 208 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHITCHURCH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 5:48PM
