Monument record 0016500000 - ASHWELLS

Summary

Thirteenth to seventeenth century records of Ashwell's Manor

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Type and Period (1)

  • MANOR (13th Century to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

AN ESTATE IN WYCOMBE KNOWN AS ASHWELLS DATES FROM THE C13 & STILL GIVES ITS NAME TO A FARM IN THE NORTH OF THE PARISH. IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE HONOUR OF WALLINGFORD, THE LAST MENTION OF THE OVERLORDSHIP BEING FOUND IN 1645 (MANORIAL HISTORY OF ASHWELLS)(B1).
'ASHWELL'S FARM/ASHWELL MANOR' AT NGR (B2).
Negative watching brief carried out by Foundations Archaeology in October 2005. 2.5m of modern made ground observed in test pit (B3).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp127-128.
  • <2>SBC10122 Map: OS 1874/1883 1:10560 MAP (AND SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS).
  • <3>SBC22539 Unpublished document: Foundations Archaeology. 2005. Katherine Knapp Home, Stretton Close, Tylers Green, Penn, High Wycombe: Archaeological Watching Brief (Area B).
  • <4>SBC22551 Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2004. Katherine Knapp Home, Stretton Close, Tylers Green, Penn, High Wycombe: Archaeological desk based assessment.

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Grid reference SU 90023 93581 (point)
Civil Parish CHEPPING WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: KKH04) (EBC16661)

Record last edited

Nov 5 2024 5:09PM

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