Monument record 0949700000 - Marlow town
Summary
Medieval to modern town of Marlow, recorded in Domesday Book.
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Historic town core of Marlow (DBC9670)
- Conservation Area: Marlow Conservation Area (DBC7281)
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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)
- TOWN (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Queen Matilda holds Marlow. It answers for 15 hides. Land for 26 ploughs; in lordship 5 hides; 2 ploughs there. 35 villagers with 23 smallholders have 24 ploughs. 1 slave; 1 mill at 20s; meadow for 26 ploughs; woodland, 1,000 pigs; from 1 fishery 1,000 eels. Total value £25; when acquired £10; as much before 1066. Earl Algar held this manor (B1).
NGR to town centre.
Conservation Area designated on 10th March 1969 and reviewed in 2004. See appraisal (B2).
Survey of bricks used in buildings in Marlow carried out in 2007 and 2008 by Archaeology in Marlow (B3).
Historic towns characterisation project report (B4).
Modern updating of 1904 illustrated guidebook (B5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 52:1.
- <2>SBC23270 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 2004. Marlow Conservation Area Character Survey.
- <3>SBC23219 Unpublished document: Archaeology in Marlow. 2008. Marlow Bricks.
- <4>SBC23735 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. Great Marlow: Historic Town Assessment Report.
- <5>SBC23929 Bibliographic reference: John Laker. 2009. An Illustrated Guide to Marlow and Neighbourhood II.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 84858 86594 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 6:54PM
