Monument record 0124300001 - AKELEY PARISH CHURCH

Summary

Medieval to modern burial ground, still in use though the church was demolished in 1982.

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  • None recorded

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  • CHURCHYARD (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

ALTHOUGH ST JAMES' PARISH CHURCH BECAME REDUNDANT IN 1980 & WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1982, THE CEMETERY CONTINUES IN USE AS THE PARISH BURIAL GROUND. THE GROUND LEVEL OF THE CEMETERY IS C. A HALF-METRE HIGHER THAN THE SURROUNDING AREA (B9).

Sources (9)

  • <1>SBC16699 Bibliographic reference: WILLIS B 1755 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF BUCKINGHAM PP129-30.
  • <2>SBC7464 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 2 P521.
  • <3>SBC14164 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P257.
  • <4>SBC12990 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P55.
  • <5>SBC11826 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 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>SBC15852 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P146.
  • <9>SBC595 Verbal communication: ARP 1990 (29TH JAN) PERS COMM.

Location

Grid reference SP 70800 37790 (point)
Civil Parish AKELEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13490)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2020 2:50PM

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