Monument record 0196300000 - NE OF MANOR HOUSE
Summary
Post-medieval garden wall and earthworks recorded in field survey and known from historic records
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- GARDEN WALL (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Length 150m, Width 10m.
Plan Form - LINEAR
SW SIDE IS REVETTED IN LIMESTONE & IS C.2.5M HIGH. NO TRACE OF CONTINUATION EITHER END. LIES ON SAXON & PRESENT PARISH BOUNDARY BUT PROBABLY NOT ANCIENT (B1).
FEATURE CONFIRMED AS ONLY EXTANT REMAINS OF FORMAL DUTCH GARDENS OF WINCHENDON HOUSE (CAS 02027 ), SHOWN IN C18 TILLEMANS PAINTING (B2).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC26936 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. PERS COMM APRIL 1974, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
- <2>SBC12014 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1993. PERS COMM DECEMBER 1993, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT (& SEE TILLEMAN S P PAINTING OF WINCHENDON HOUSE C.1720, AT BCM).
- <3>SBC5136 Article in serial: Arnold Baines. 1972. 'THE BOUNDARIES OF OVER WINCHENDON', IN RECS OF BUCKS 19 PP169-173. Vol 19, part 2.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7485 1460 (90m by 120m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPPER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13539)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13965)
Record last edited
Oct 10 2024 5:45PM
