Monument record 0024501000 - PARSONS CLOSE,COWLEY
Summary
Thirteenth century chapel known from documentary sources and remains recorded in field survey
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Cowley Farm medieval moat with village earthworks and ridge and furrow earthworks (DBC7420)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CHAPEL (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Description
A chapel is said to have existed at Cowley, foundations of which remain in a field called Parsons Close. ONLY TRACES OF COWLEY CHAPEL ARE FOUNDATIONS IN PARSONS CLOSE (B1).
C13 CHAPEL AT COWLEY, SUBJECT TO PRESTON CHURCH; ENDOWED WITH LAND IN COWLEY. DIVINE SERVICE WAS CELEBRATED WEEKLY (B2).
FIELD IDENTIFIED; PLATFORM & LOOSE BUILDING STONE AT NGR PROB SITE. A COFFIN NEAR FARM APPARENTLY USED AS TROUGH? (B4).
Not located. Parsons Close not located by local enquiry. Tithe maps not available (B12).
NRHE insert 2005 (B13).
Sources (7)
- ---SBC17301 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/76. BCM A1/7/31. SP\662278. Yes.
- ---SBC18877 Aerial Photograph: 12/12/46. RAF 35.3164. SP\669273. Yes.
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p299.
- <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp215, 200.
- <4>SBC7114 Verbal communication: Mr King. 1973. KING MR TO FARLEY M E, PERS COMM, JAN 1973.
- <12>SBC28610 Verbal communication: James Baird. 1973. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JB 15-OCT-73.
- <13>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 66240 27970 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRESTON BISSETT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC17542)
Record last edited
May 4 2026 4:19PM
