Monument record 0949300000 - Wotton Underwood village

Summary

Medieval to modern village of Wotton Underwood, mentioned in Domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Wotton Underwood 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

Ralph holds Wotton from Walter [Giffard]. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 10 ploughs; in lordship 3. 10 villagers with 13 smallholders have 7 ploughs. 5 slaves; meadow for 5 ploughs; woodland, 200 pigs. In total, the value is and was £7; before 1066 £8. Edeva, Wulfward's wife, held this manor; she could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village (near church).
Conservation Area designated on 18th July 1990. See summary (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 14:14.
  • <2>SBC23764 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2008. Wotton Underwood Conservation Area Summary.

Location

Grid reference SP 6880 1598 (point)
Civil Parish WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 28 2019 2:36PM

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