Monument record 0095405001 - SE OF LITTLE KIMBLE CHURCH
Summary
Local tradition of a nunnery being established here in the thirteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- NUNNERY? (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Description
NUNNERY FOUNDED BY QUEEN ELEANOR TRADITIONALLY SAID TO HAVE EXISTED AT LITTLE KIMBLE & TO HAVE LATER BECOME THE SITE OF THE MANOR HOUSE. NOT LISTED BY KNOWLES & HADCOCK OR MENTIONED IN VCH (B1,B4).
(SP 82790622). A nunnery founded by Queen Eleanor is traditionally said to have existed at Little Kimble, and to have later become the site of the manor house, the last of which was demolished c 1830. Traces of the enclosing wall of the late manor house are still visible. (See plan - not listed by Knowles & Hadcock or mentioned in VCH). (B1)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. pp413, 476, Fig 164.
- <4>SBC11368 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS (FILED).
- <25>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1998; Update 2000, 2003.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 82790 06220 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 6 2026 12:39PM
