Monument record 0146000000 - GROVE
Summary
Possible shrunken medieval village recorded in field survey
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of shrunken Medieval hamlet and Medieval parish church of St Michael, Grove (DBC8915)
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Type and Period (1)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Recorded 1086, Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
A VERY SMALL PLACE; A DISTINCT PARISH, AS IN 1066, BUT FOR LONG AFTERWARDS ANNEXED TO MENTMORE, UNTIL RECENTLY (B1).
1 FARMHOUSE, 2 COTTAGES ARE ONLY HOUSES (B2).
NO VILLAGE PROPER. OPEN FIELDS IN 1607. SMALL EARTHWORK W OF CANAL & POSSIBLE TRACES IN FIELD W OF CHURCH. IN LIST OF BUCKS DMV'S (B3).
Domesday entry: In Grove Robert holds 2 1/2 hides from Jocelyn [the Breton]. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1. 2 villagers have another plough. The value is and was 20s; before 1066, 27s. Two brothers held this manor; they could sell (B4).
No village proper (B6).
Some buildings are shown N of the church between the River Ouzel and the Grand Union Canal at SP 92142256 (B5).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p356.
- <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p679.
- <3>SBC1642 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W 1953 NOTES ON BUCKS DMV'S (IN CAS FI LE 0000)/BERESFORD M W & HURST J G 1971 DESERTED .
- <4>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 44:4.
- <5>SBC28987 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1820-30. OS 1" 1820-30.
- <6>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9209 2246 (110m by 190m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GROVE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Mar 26 2026 11:48AM
