Monument record 0939100000 - Wing village

Summary

Medieval to modern village of Wing, recorded in Domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Wing Conservation Area
  • Planning Notification Area: Historic village core of Wing

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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

The Count [of Mortain] holds Wing himself. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 40 ploughs; in lordship 1 hide; 4 ploughs there. 51 villagers with 20 smallholders have 21 ploughs; a further 15 ploughs possible. Meadow for 25 ploughs. From the pasture, shares for 5 ploughs. Total value £31; when acquired the same; before 1066 £32. Young Edward, Earl Harold's man, held this manor; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated on 26th January 2000. See appraisal (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 12:7.
  • <2>SBC23788 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2000. Wing Conservation Area.

Location

Grid reference SP 88135 22733 (point)
Civil Parish WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 4 2022 4:35PM

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