Monument record 0949600000 - Little Marlow village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Little Marlow, mentioned in Domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Little Marlow Conservation Area

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Type and Period (2)

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

Description

In [Little] Marlow Theodwald holds 5 hides from the Bishop [of Bayeux]. Land for 4 ploughs; in lordship 1 1/2 hides; 1 1/2 ploughs there. 6 villagers with 4 smallholders have 2 1/2 ploughs. 1 slave; 1 mill, 20s; from the fishery 500 eels; meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 50 pigs. Total value £7; when acquired £4; before 1066 as much. Queen Edith held this manor.
In [Little] Marlow Ralph and Roger hold 8 1/2 hides and 1/2 virgate from Miles [Crispin]. Land for 6 ploughs; in lordship 2. 14 villagers with 6 smallholders have 4 ploughs. 2 slaves; meadow for 6 ploughs; woodland, 200 pigs and 12d too. The value is and was 60s; before 1066 £4. Haming, a thane of King Edward's, held this land; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated in 1970 (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 4:18, 23:4.
  • <2>SBC23268 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 1995. Little Marlow Conservation Area Character Survey.

Location

Grid reference SU 87360 87992 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 17 2022 2:26PM

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