Monument record 0240000000 - NOTLEY ABBEY
Summary
Early medieval deerpark, mentioned in Doomsday
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- PARK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DEER PARK (First mentioned 1086, 11th Century to 12th Century - 1000 AD? to 1199 AD?)
Description
CRENDON PARK, THE ONLY ONE IN THIS COUNTY MENTIONED IN DOMESDAY BOOK. PROBABLE THAT THE CONQUEROR'S FOLLOWERS APPROPRIATED TO THEMSELVES THE SEATS OF THE SAXON CHIEFS (B1).
IN 1086 THERE WAS A PARK FOR BEASTS OF THE CHASE AT LONG CRENDON. WHEN THE PARK WAS GRANTED WITH OTHER PROPERTY FOR THE FOUNDATION OF NOTLEY ABBEY IN THE 12TH CENTURY, IT IS LIKELY THAT LONG CRENDON CEASED TO BE THE CHIEF RESIDENCE OF THE LORD (B2).
A PARK FOR WILD BEASTS OF THE CHASE, IN THE DOMESDAY BOOK. THE PARK FOR WILD BEASTS WAS NOT A PARK IN THE ACCEPTED TERM, MERELY AN AREA ENCLOSED BY HIGH BANKS IN WHICH THE WILD BOAR & DEER WOULD ROAM. NOTLEY ABBEY WAS BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE PARK (B3).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC26951 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 1). Volume 1. pp211-212.
- <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p38.
- <3>SBC4287 Bibliographic reference: DONALD J 1971 LONG CRENDON,A SHORT HISTORY PT.1 PP 2-4.
- <4>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
- <5>SBC2326 Article in serial: L M Cantor and J Hatherly. 1977. 'The Medieval Parks of Buckinghamshire', in Records of Buckinghamshire 20 pp431-450. Vol 20 part 3. pp433,444, Fig 2 (26).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 71500 09100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2026 11:42AM
