Monument record 0021101000 - KINGSBURY

Summary

Site of medieval royal manor house suggested from historic documents and local tradition

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Type and Period (1)

  • MANOR HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

ANCIENT ROYAL MANOR HOUSE STOOD ON UPPER OR NE PART OF KINGSBURY (B4).
TRADITIONAL SITE OF ROYAL RESIDENCE AT AYLESBURY WAS KINGSBURY. HENRY I STAYED HERE 1105/1106 & HENRY II HAD AN INN OR HOSPITUM HERE, THOUGH NO EXPENDITURE ON ITS BUILDINGS IS RECORDED (B5).

Sources (2)

  • <4>SBC5653 Bibliographic reference: Robert Gibbs. 1885. A History of Aylesbury. p427.
  • <5>SBC3147 Bibliographic reference: COLVIN H M & OTHERS (ED) 1963 HISTORY OF THE KING' S WORKS 2 P896.

Location

Grid reference SP 81800 13800 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 9 2013 7:12PM

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