Monument record 0177400001 - MANOR FARM, LECKHAMPSTEAD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT? (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
MANOR HOUSE - WAS MOATED ABOUT 'ANTIENTLY' (1755)(B1).
NO SIGN OF MOAT ON APS, OR ON THE GROUND (B4).
POSSIBLY THE STREAM ON S SIDE OF CHURCHYARD, AT SP7265/3780, WHICH HAS BEEN ARTIFICIALLY WIDENED, FORMED PART OF A MOAT (B5).
NGR TO MANOR FARM (B5).
The manor house stood to the west of the church adjoining the churchyard (area SP 726 378) and was originally moatd. A good part of it was pulled down in the first half of the 18th century (B1).
No sign of moat visible on available Aps (RAF 1947) (B8).
Apart from Manor Farm Cottages (SP 72613795) there is no trace of a structure in this area. No signs of a moat could be found (B9).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (7)
- ---SBC19914 Aerial Photograph: Glen Foard, Northants County Council. 1990. NHC11929/15 - Leckhampstead. SP725378. Yes.
- <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. p207.
- <4>SBC10711 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 73 NW 11, ENTRY DATED DEC 1974; CARD NOT RETAINED.
- <5>SBC525 Map: ARP 1977(FEB) FIELD VISIT/OS 1972 1:2500 MAP.
- <8>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4.
- <9>SBC28971 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 20-DEC-74.
- <10>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 72614 37800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LECKHAMPSTEAD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13447)
- Event - Survey: Parish survey (EBC13925)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2026 12:36PM
