Monument record 0201901000 - BEACHAMPTON HALL, BEACHAMPTON
Summary
Site of late fifteenth century manor house recorded in trial trenching, partly demolished in the eighteenth century and partly surviving in extant seventeenth century building
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Beachampton shrunken medieval village earthworks with associated ridge and furrow earthworks
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Type and Period (1)
- MANOR HOUSE (15th Century to 18th Century - 1400 AD? to 1799 AD?)
Description
REMAINS OF ANCIENT MANOR HOUSE (BEACHAMPTON HALL). PRESENT BUILDING IS AN ADDITION OF EARLY C17 TO A HOUSE PROBABLY C.1500, WHICH WAS PULLED DOWN IN C18 (B2).
HOUSE BELONGED TO CATHERINE PARR, ACCORDING TO LOCAL SOURCES (B6).
2 TRENCHES IN GARDEN LOCATED WALLS OF HALL: SOME PAINTED WALL PLASTER (B7).
Updated listed building description implies that some of the late 15th century fabric (the great chamber?) survives within the existing building. The late medieval great hall was demolished in the 18th century and fragments were incorporated into the summerhouse (B8).
Excavation trenches mentioned but no detail (B11).
Sources (5)
- <2>SBC13130 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 PP61-2.
- <6>SBC8351 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM) & Ted Bull. 1973. FARLEY M E & BULL E J 1973 (MAY) PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
- <7>SBC16972 Verbal communication: Charmian and Paul Woodfield. 1994. WOODFIELD C & P TO FARLEY M E, JUNE 1994.
- <8>SBC19250 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. updated description of 1994.
- <11>SBC23359 Unpublished document: Paul Woodfield. Unknown. Beachampton Hall: An Assessment of the Standing Buildings and its Relevant History.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 77056 37346 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACHAMPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching (EBC10975)
Record last edited
Aug 24 2021 7:25AM
