Monument record 0194301001 - WOOBURN MANOR HOUSE

Summary

Medieval chapel with lock-up for heretics reused as a nonconformist chapel before it was demolished in the eighteenth century

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Type and Period (3)

  • NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD? to 1750 AD)
  • CHAPEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
  • LOCK UP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

THE CHAPEL...ADJOINING IT WAS A SMALL ROOM CALLED LITTLE EASE IN WHICH HERETICS WERE CONFINED (B2). CHAPEL...USED BY A NONCONFORMIST CONGREGATION TILL 1750 WHEN WHOLE MANSION WAS PULLED DOWN (B3).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC7301 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDR ED OF DESBOROUGH PP442-453.
  • <3>SBC6908 Bibliographic reference: KELKE W H 1866 DESECRATED CHURCHES IN BUCKS, RECSOFBUCKS3P126"".

Location

Grid reference SU 91340 88180 (point)
Civil Parish WOOBURN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 29 2008 2:17PM

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