Monument record 0122301000 - LOAKES MANOR HOUSE

Summary

Loakes manor house built in the early seventeenth century and incorporated into the eighteenth century Wycombe Abbey - Manor house constructed circa 1755-59 on the site of Loakes Manor House which was constructed during the early 17th century. Additions were carried out circa 1804. The house became a school in 1896.

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  • Listed Building ()
  • Registered Park or Garden ()

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Type and Period (2)

  • MANOR HOUSE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1896 AD)
  • SCHOOL (19th Century to Unknown - 1896 AD)

Description

Ancient irregular building. Built early C17, considerably enlarged by Lord Shelburne (B1).
Wycombe Abbey built on the site in 1795 incorporating parts of the old house (B3).
No trace of Loakes manor house in fabric of Wycombe Abbey. No local knowledge of earlier house (B6,B17).

Loakes Manor House (NR) (site of) at SU86569265. (B15)
The Manor House of Loakes, built in the early 17th century was enlarged and much improved by Lord Shelburne. (B16)
Wycombe Abbey, built in 1795 stands on the site of the ancient manor house (of Loakes). (B4)
NRHE Insert 1998 (B19)

Sources (9)

  • <1>SBC7301 Bibliographic reference: Thomas Langley. 1797. The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Desborough and Deanery of Wycombe. pp27-28.
  • <3>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p926.
  • <4>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3.
  • <6>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <15>SBC10135 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1875. OS 1875 1:500 SCALE MAPS OF HIGH WYCOMBE. 1:500.
  • <16>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p460.
  • <17>SBC27868 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 01-AUG-74.
  • <18>SBC27515 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2009. A report on the history and structural development of Fawley Court, Bucks.
  • <19>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 86560 92650 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC14164)

Record last edited

Apr 10 2026 5:09PM

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