Monument record 0115201000 - WIDMERE FARM

Summary

Site of thirteenth and fourteenth century Hospitallers' preceptory at Widmere.

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOSPITALLERS PRECEPTORY (First mentioned 1248, 13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) HOSPITALLERS CAMERA (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)

Description

C13 chapel (01:001) possibly remains of a preceptory (B1-4, B13).
Foundations of buildings frequently met with in vicinity of chapel (B5).
Knights Hospitallers recorded at Widmere in 1248; remains though to indicate a small preceptory, founded pre-1248, dissolved pre-1338 (B3).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC20460 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1905. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume I. Volume 1. p390.
  • <2>SBC6905 Article in serial: W H Kelke. 1865. 'DESECRATED CHURCHES IN BUCKS', in RECS OF BUCKS 3 PP122-124. Vol 3.
  • <3>SBC7141 Bibliographic reference: D Knowles & R N Hadcock. 1971. MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES IN ENGLAND & WALES (2ND EDIT.) PP301,308.
  • <4>SBC11118 Unpublished document: OS RECORD CARD SU 88 NW 03 (FILED).
  • <5>SBC14345 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P893.
  • <6>SBC7711 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 P595.
  • <7>SBC12643 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P169.
  • <13>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp67-68, 73.

Location

Grid reference SU 83140 89190 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 4 2023 1:02PM

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