Monument record 0707200000 - Westlington hamlet
Summary
Medieval or post-medieval to modern hamlet of Westlington.
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Dinton, Westlington, Upton and Gibraltar Conservation Areas (DBC8032)
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Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD? to 1999 AD)
- HAMLET (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD? to 1999 AD)
Description
Conservation Area designated on 19th August 1989 and reviewed on 5th March 2008. See appraisal (B1).
NGR to centre of hamlet.
Westlington is first mentioned in legal documents in 1384 (B2).
Westlington is the largest hamlet in Dinton parish, and lies to the west of the grounds of Dinton Hall (B3).
'West Dynton' and later 'Westlington' is marked on OS maps from about 1813 onwards (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC23089 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2007. Dinton, Westlington, Upton and Gibraltar Conservation Areas.
- <2>SBC8280 Bibliographic reference: A Mawer & F M Stenton. 1925. PLACE-NAMES OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (ENGLISH PLACE-NAMES SOCIETY VOL 2). Vol 2. p160.
- <3>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p271.
- <4>SBC27303 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BC). 2025. Information from historic OS mapping.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 76176 10447 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 11 2025 6:15PM
