Monument record 0995200000 - Beaconsfield town
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Historic town core of Beaconsfield (DBC9659)
- Conservation Area: Beaconsfield Old Town Conservation Area (DBC7374)
- Conservation Area: Hampden Hill Conservation Area (DBC7387)
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Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD to 2099 AD)
- TOWN (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD to 2099 AD)
Description
Beaconsfield is not mentioned in the Domesday Survey, but was probably included in Burnham, of which it was afterwards called a member, and as such held by Walter Fitz Otho in 1086. Beaconsfield Manor appears to have passed with Burnham in the 13th century to Richard Earl of Cornwall, and as a member of that more important manor have been comprised in the grant made by him in 1266 to Burnham Abbey. It descended with Burnham Manor until 1545, when it was granted in fee to Robert Browne, goldsmith. It was alienated by him in the following year to Sir John Williams, lord of Hall Barn Manor, with which it has since descended. Nearly all the old houses in the town are of the early part of the 17th century which probably indicates a period of prosperity (B4).
Historical sources (B1-6,B10-13).
Conservation Areas designated in 1969 and 2005. See Conservation Area Appraisals (B7-8).
NGR to centre of Beaconsfield Old Town.
Historic towns project survey carried out in 2007. See report for detail (B9).
Sources (13)
- <1>SBC6934 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. 1939. Kelly's 1939 Directory for Buckinghamshire.
- <2>SBC19612 Bibliographic reference: Beaconsfiled and District Historical Society. 1983. The History Of Beaconsfield.
- <3>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. p40 - 47.
- <4>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p155-165.
- <5>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p808-815.
- <6>SBC23654 Bibliographic reference: Julian Hunt & David Thorpe. 2009. Beaconsfield: A History.
- <7>SBC23010 Unpublished document: South Bucks District Council. 2007. Hampden Hill Conservation Area Character Appraisal.
- <8>SBC23090 Unpublished document: South Bucks District Council. 2008. Beaconsfield Old Town Conservation Area Character Appraisal.
- <9>SBC23655 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. 2008. Beaconsfield: Historic Town Assessment Report.
- <10>SBC25748 Bibliographic reference: Beaconsfield and District Historical Society. 2001. Britain in Old Photographs: Beaconsfield.
- <11>SBC25749 Bibliographic reference: Colin J Seabright. 2003. Images of England: Beaconsfield.
- <12>SBC1718 Bibliographic reference: Gerald Elvey, Bambi Stainton, Henry Reed & Clive Birch (Clive Birch also editor). 1976. The Book of Beaconsfield.
- <13>SBC27282 Bibliographic reference: Beaconsfield and District Historical Society. 2011. Britain in Old Photographs: Beaconsfield.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 94502 90094 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 14 2026 5:52PM
