Monument record 0124300000 - AKELEY PARISH CHURCH

Summary

Site of 19th century church, built in 1854 and demolished in 1982

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  • PARISH CHURCH (Demolished 1982, 19th Century to Modern - 1854 AD to 1982 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 25m, Width 9m.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
St James' parish church was entirely rebuilt in local stone in 1854, on the site of the previous church; the archiect was J Tarring (B4-5).
Rebuilding was in C14 style with chancel, nave & W tower; was restored in 1901 (B8).
Became redundant in 1980, was demolished in 1982; photos filed (B7).
Buildings report held in NMR (B10).

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. pp129-130.
  • <2>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. p521.
  • <3>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p257.
  • <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p55.
  • <5>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p46.
  • <6>SBC10386 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 1958 6IN MAP (1:10560). 1:10,560.
  • <7>SBC8340 Bibliographic reference: MEF & ARP 1981 (NOV) FIELD VISIT (COPIES OF PHOTOS FILED).
  • <8>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p146.
  • <9>SBC595 Verbal communication: ARP 1990 (29TH JAN) PERS COMM.
  • <10>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF051361.

Location

Grid reference SP 70798 37786 (point)
Civil Parish AKELEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13490)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 5:38PM

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