Monument record 0253701000 - THORNTON COLLEGE

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Historical records of medieval house now incorporated into a later building

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Type and Period (1)

  • (Former Type) GREAT HOUSE (Medieval to 18th Century - 1066 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

THE PRESENT HOUSE OF C.1850 INCORPORATES A MEDIEVAL HOUSE (B6).
IN C.1694 DESCRIBED AS 'A GOOD OLD HOUSE, LOW, BUT RUNNES MUCH ON THE GROUND' (B1).
IN 1755 AS BEING 'OVER 500 YRS OLD, LARGE, QUADRANGLED, WITH A GALLERY 135 FT LONG RUNNING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF 1 SIDE' (B2).
MED HOUSE ALTERED LATE C18 (B6).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC9229 Bibliographic reference: C Morris (ed). 1949. The Journeys of Celia Fiennes c1694. p29.
  • <2>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. pp311-312.
  • <6>SBC19250 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p68.

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Grid reference SP 75140 36250 (point)
Civil Parish THORNTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 6:14PM

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