Monument record 0194301000 - WOOBURN MANOR HOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- MOAT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1066 AD to 1540 AD)
- BISHOPS PALACE (Unknown to 18th Century)
- MANOR HOUSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1066 AD to 1540 AD)
Description
OLD MANOR HOUSE WAS PALACE & RESIDENCE OF BISHOPS OF LINCOLN, & TILL MIDDLE OF (18TH) CENTURY RETAINED ITS ANCIENT CHARACTER OF FEUDAL MAGNIFICENCE. FROM AN IMPERFECT PLAN IN MY POSSESSION...IT WAS OF LARGE PROPORTIONS (B2).
COVERED LARGE AREA, & GALLERY, 120FT LONG HAD WHARTON FAMILY PORTRAITS (B1).
An extensive moated palace or manor house and chapel with gardens commanding "a pleasant view of the church and village" of Wooburn. The house was pulled down in 1750 and the stables converted to a dwelling (B2).
Wooburn House (SU 91358820) 18th C on site of earlier house (Bishops Palace) (B10).
No trace of the 'palace' or chapel survives and the main body of 18th C Wooburn House has been demolished in recent years and the area developed.
The 'moat', probably refers to the ornamented stretch of the River Wye which runs SE and SW of this area (B9)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp106-107,110.
- <2>SBC7301 Bibliographic reference: T Langley. 1797. HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. P442-453.
- <9>SBC28155 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 20-SEP-74.
- <10>SBC27485 Digital archive: Ministry of Housing. 1948. VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION. p69.
- <11>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 91340 88180 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOOBURN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: FOOTBRIDGE, WOOBURN MANOR PARK (Building) (0194301101)
- Parent of: WOOBURN MANOR HOUSE (Monument) (0194301001)
- Parent of: WOOBURN MANOR HOUSE (Monument) (0194301100)
- Parent of: WOOBURN MANOR HOUSE (Monument) (0194301200)
- Parent of: Wooburn Manor House and Farm (Landscape) (0194307000)
- Part of: BISHOPS WOOBURN MANOR (Monument) (0194300000)
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Record last edited
Oct 29 2025 3:11PM
