Monument record 0215000000 - E SIDE OF AYLESBURY STREET
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CASTLE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
'CASTLE DITCH ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN PART OF DITCH SURROUNDING ANCIENT CASTLE (LOCAL TRADITION)(B1). 'CASTLE DITCH' MARKED ON OS MAP (B2).
POSITION DOES NOT ACCORD WITH INFORMATION ON 1620 MAP SHOWING 'CASTLE DITCHES' FURTHER TO W. NO DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE YET FOUND FOR EXISTENCE OF CASTLE IN WENDOVER (B3).
(SP 86520877 SP 86730833) Castle Ditch (NR) (B4).
A ditch on the E side of Aylesbury Street supposed to have partly surrounded a castle site (B5).
No trace of the ditch was found along this built-up stretch of Aylesbury Street. However, the name is perpetuated in 'Castle Park Rd' nearby. The enclosure map of c1795 shows no significant names or detail (B6).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC10648 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD (NOT RETAINED).
- <2>SBC10325 Map: OS 1899 1:2500 MAP.
- <3>SBC5177 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E/PIKE A R.
- <4>SBC29042 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. OS 25" 1881.
- <5>SBC27524 Bibliographic reference: 1919. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Object Name Book reference.
- <6>SBC29043 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 18-OCT-74.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8662 0855 (210m by 440m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 4 2026 2:53PM
