Monument record 0008101000 - WOOD END, LT HORWOOD

Summary

Site of medieval to post-medieval farmhouse

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018668: MOATED SITE 200M NORTH EAST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH

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Type and Period (2)

  • FARMHOUSE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
  • COUNTRY HOUSE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

A decayed mansion, surrounded by a moat, now the farm residence of Moat Farm (1862) (B2).
Old Moat Farm, now demolished, was surrounded by a homestead moat (1927) [Illustration](B5).
Evidence of occupation before farm structure (B6).
C. 200 yards NE of parish church (B4).

Sources (9)

  • <1>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p692.
  • <3>SBC1984 Article in serial: BUCKINGHAM EXPRESS 8TH APRIL 1889; 'NOTES ON NEWS'.
  • <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p176.
  • <5>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p377.
  • <6>SBC2115 Verbal communication: BULL E J 1972 PERS COMM (FOLLOWING TRIAL TRENCH, DUG BY BUCKINGHAM ARCH SOC (P HINSON & E J BULL)).
  • <7>SBC10718 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 73 SE 3 (FILED; HAS SURVEY MADE APRIL 1974).
  • <8>SBC12376 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (AT BRO; REF L/P/15&16).
  • <9>SBC13952 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1999. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.

Location

Grid reference SP 79273 30927 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13553)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14183)

Record last edited

Nov 4 2024 5:42PM

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