Monument record 0093500000 - N OF CHEQUERS HOUSE
Summary
Maze shown on Chequers estate maps of 1629 and 1739. Field investigations carried out in 1972 did not locate any traces of this feature.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MAZE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
The prominence given to it in the estate map of Chequers in 1629 suggests that this was a labyrinth or maze of recent construction. On an estate map of 1739, still preserved in the house, it is marked and titled "The Maze". A letter dated 1702 in which the writer mentions 'trying his legs at the Maze' would suggest that this was constructed for recreational pleasure (2). PERHAPS ANCIENT STONES, PERHAPS A GRASS MAZE, PERHAPS AN EARLY SHAM CIRCLE (BI3).
(SP 83900588) Druid Maze (NAT) (B4).
Ploughed out, no trace (B5).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC6786 Bibliographic reference: JENKINS J G 1967 CHEQUERS PP4,8.
- <2>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <3>SBC6836 Bibliographic reference: JONES B 1974 FOLLIES & GROTTOES P293.
- <4>SBC27454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. Ordnance Survey Map (6" /1960). Map.
- <5>SBC29054 Verbal communication: A S Phillips. 1972. Field Investigator Comments - F1 ASP 23-FEB-72.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). insert 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 83900 05880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELLESBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14152)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14168)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2026 12:06PM
