Monument record 0024101000 - RICHINGS PARK: manor house

Summary

Site of possible medieval and post-medieval manor house of Richings Park, burnt down in 1788

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  • MANOR HOUSE (Burnt down 1786 or 1788, Medieval to 18th Century - 1066 AD? to 1799 AD)

Description

'RITCHINGS PARK: SOON AFTER 1786 THE OLD HOUSE WAS BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE PRESENT EDIFICE WAS BUILT IN A MORE ELEVATED PART OF THE PARK, WHICH HAS ALSO UNDERGONE GREAT ALTERATIONS' (B1,B3).

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC7905 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 4 PP512-520.
  • <2>SBC15521 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P290.
  • <3>SBC16407 Bibliographic reference: WARD W H & BLOCK K S 1933 HISTORY OF MANOR & PARISH OF IVER, ILLUS OPP P200.
  • <4>SBC11682 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PP177-178.
  • <5>SBC10416 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 SIX INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <6>SBC12036 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1983. PIKE A R, PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT, OCT 1983.
  • <7>SBC6837 Bibliographic reference: JONES B 1974 FOLLIES & GROTTOES.
  • <8>SBC2553 Unpublished document: CASS 04381.
  • <9>SBC2526 Unpublished document: CASS 00802.
  • <10>SBC20119 Unpublished document: Appendix B from Richings Park Golf Course: Detailed History of Richings Park.

Location

Grid reference TQ 03090 78790 (point)
Civil Parish IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 22 2016 5:38PM

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