Building record 0015800000 - THE COURT HOUSE, LONG CRENDON

Summary

Fifteenth century timber-framed house, used as a manorial courthouse from 1500, and in the eighteenth century to house village paupers.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1214040: COURTHOUSE

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Type and Period (5)

  • COURT HOUSE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD? to 1899 AD)
  • CHURCH HOUSE? (15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?) + Sci.Date
  • WORKHOUSE? (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1834 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) SINGLE ENDED WEALDEN HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0022 m Width 0007
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
TIMBER FRAMED; BRICK FILLING, PROB NOT ORIGINAL. DATE UNCERTAIN; NO DETAIL EARLIER THAN C15 (B1). ONCE KNOWN AS OLD STAPLE HALL. A COURTHOUSE BELONGED TO BOHUN MANOR 1420 (B2).
BUILT AS CHURCH HOUSE; UPPER ROOM USED AS COURT FROM 1500 (B3).
C15 WOOL STAPLE WAREHOUSE, RESTORED 1900 (B5).
Ground floor used in 18th century to house village paupers. NATIONAL TRUST SURVEY (B6).
Dendro-dating of joists supporting ceiling of ground floor indicated felling dates of 1483-1487 (B7,B9).
Buildings report held at NMR (B10)

Sources (11)

  • <1>SBC12679 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P239.
  • <2>SBC15945 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P37.
  • <3>SBC4281 Bibliographic reference: DONALD J 1971 LONG CRENDON,A SHORT HISTORY P6.
  • <4>SBC12230 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike. 1977. PIKE A R (BCM), 30 SEPT 1977, FIELD VISIT.
  • <5>SBC3646 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1981. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST.
  • <6>SBC8267 Unpublished document: W L Matthews. 1989. THE NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: AYLESBURY, THE KING'S HEAD etc.
  • <7>SBC22402 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2005. Information from National Trust display panels.
  • <8>SBC22436 Bibliographic reference: National Trust. 1994. An Introduction to The Courthouse, Long Crendon.
  • <9>SBC22686 Digital archive: Vernacular Architecture Group. 2000 onwards. Vernacular Architecture Group: Dendrochronology Database. VA vol 29 p112.
  • <10>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF096308.
  • <11>SBC23383 Article in serial: G Eland. 1899. Long Crendon Court House.

Location

Grid reference SP 6978 0906 (point)
Civil Parish LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 11 2019 6:45PM

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