Monument record 0703200000 - Little Kingshill
Summary
Post-medieval to modern hamlet of Little Kingshill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
- HAMLET (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
The hamlet of Little Kingshill lies on the western boundary of Little Missenden parish. There is a Baptist chapel, built in 1814, and a Wesleyan chapel (B1).
'L'e Kingshill' and later 'Little Kingshill' is marked on OS maps from 1812 onwards. Initially settlement was north and south of Windsor Lane, expanding northwards along Windsor Lane and Nags Head Lane in the 1950s and 1960s, with the bulk of development in the 1980s and 1990s (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp354, 360.
- <2>SBC27303 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BC). 2025. Information from historic OS mapping.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 89879 99675 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
May 5 2025 1:16PM
