Monument record 0124301000 - AKELEY PARISH CHURCH

Summary

Seventeenth century church completely rebuilt in the nineteenth century

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Type and Period (1)

  • PARISH CHURCH (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
ST JAMES' CHURCH DESCRIBED IN 1755 AS 'MEAN, SMALL - CONSISTING OF A LEADED NAVE & TILED CHANCEL. WOODEN TURRIT (SIC) AT W END'. IT HAD A PORCH DATED 1656 (B1).
REBUILT ENTIRELY IN 1854; 2 BELLS OF 1674 & PLATE OF 1569 INSTALLED IN NEW CHURCH (B4).
WATERCOLOUR OF OLD CHURCH AT BCM (B7).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. pp129-130.
  • <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p55.
  • <7>SBC8340 Bibliographic reference: MEF & ARP 1981 (NOV) FIELD VISIT (COPIES OF PHOTOS FILED).

Location

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

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13490)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 5:39PM

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