Monument record 0221201001 - BOARSTALL CHURCH

Summary

Historical records of church bells being hidden in village well in the Civil War

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  • SHINE: Boarstall post medieval duck decoy earthworks and Boarstall Tower & medieval to post medieval deserted village earthworks & medieval moated manor earthworks with associated ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

TRADITIONALLY THE BELLS FROM BOARSTALL CHURCH WERE SENT TO OXFORD DURING THE CIVIL WAR FOR MELTING DOWN AS GUN METAL. HOWEVER ANOTHER THEORY IS THAT THEY WERE HIDDEN IN A WELL BETWEEN THE CHURCH & BOARSTALL TOWER (B9).
EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR BELLS CARRIED OUT JULY 1987: NO RESULT (B12).

Sources (2)

  • <9>SBC7429 Bibliographic reference: LETTER FROM REV CHC EDWARDS, 9 M AY 1946 (FILED).
  • <12>SBC594 Verbal communication: ARP 1989 PERS COMM (RE SEARCH FOR BOARSTALL CHURCH BELLS, JULY 1987).

Location

Grid reference SP 62480 14166 (point)
Civil Parish BOARSTALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • BELL (Civil War - 1640 AD? to 1649 AD?)

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13520)

Record last edited

Aug 25 2009 12:57PM

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