Monument record 0231002000 - BRILL

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Historical records of a medieval royal hunting lodge

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  • HUNTING LODGE (11th Century to 13th Century - 1000 AD to 1299 AD)

Description

ROYAL HUNTING LODGE - ARE SEVERAL REFERENCES. EXISTED BY REIGN OF WILLIAM I (1066-87); KING'S CHAMBER BUILT 1179-81, SURROUND BY BANK & DITCH 1181-2; DRAWBRIDGE REBUILT 1253; ETC. ON HILLTOP NEAR CHURCH ? (B6).
OR, SAME BUILDING AS 'PALACE'? OR, ELSEWHERE IN BRILL (IE BERNWOOD) FOREST? - SEE B4 P14.

Sources (2)

  • <4>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p18.
  • <6>SBC3158 Bibliographic reference: COLVIN HM (ED) 1963 1 PP48,62; 2 PP902-3.

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Grid reference SP 65500 14000 (point)
Civil Parish BRILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 7 2024 8:52PM

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