Monument record 0296900100 - 'BERRYSTEAD HOUSE', IVINGHOE

Summary

Historical records of medieval to post-medieval manor house

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  • SHINE: Church Farm Pitstone medieval moated site (DBC7490)

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  • MANOR HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

HENRY DE BLOIS, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, BUILT BERRYSTEAD HOUSE ON HIS LANDS IN IVINGHOE. CONVERTED TO A FARMHOUSE; ALL THAT REMAINS (IN 1812) IS OLD KITCHEN & 2 TUNNEL FIREPLACE. COURTS LEET & BARON HELD HERE (B1).
BERRYSTEAD REFERED TO AS MANOR HOUSE IN 1592 (B4) & C18 (B3).
NGR TO MANSION EARTHWORKS (B5).


(SP 94551611) Berrystead House which stood in the field now called the Warren on the SE side of Ivinghoe churchyard, was removed about 1832. Henry de Blois brother of King Stephen is said to have resided there in the 12th c (B2).
No trace of this mansion survives, and it is not known by local tradition. The site is now occupied by the church graveyard (B10).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (13)

  • ---SBC18786 Aerial Photograph: 12/01/46. RAF 184.3084. SP\945168. Yes.
  • ---SBC18827 Aerial Photograph: 12/01/46. RAF 253.3057-8. SP\944168. Yes.
  • <1>SBC5597 Article in serial: 1812. GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE 1812. Part 1. pp 209-210.
  • <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p695.
  • <3>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p380.
  • <4>SBC5235 Unpublished document: F G GURNEY, NOTEBOOK (UNTITLED, CONTAINING TRANSCRIPTS OF SEVERAL IVINGHOE DOCUMENTS).
  • <5>SBC9292 Verbal communication: Don Levy. 1975. MR DON LEVY, PERS COMM, 1975.
  • <6>SBC516 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1977. PIKE A R (BCM) APRIL 1977 FIELD VISIT.
  • <7>SBC15126 Bibliographic reference: J Z Titow. No date. TITOW JZ ENGLISH RURAL SOCIETY 1220-1350. pp203-4.
  • <8>SBC226 Aerial Photograph: AIR PHOTOS- RAF 184.3084; RAF 235.3057-8;(COPIES A T BCM).
  • <9>SBC11492 Bibliographic reference: M Page (ed). 1996. PIPE ROLLS OF BISHOPRIC OF WINCHESTER 1301-1302, IN HANTS RECORD SOCIETY 14. pp 152, 169.
  • <10>SBC29375 Unpublished document: P A Stevens. 1973. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 04-JUN-73.
  • <11>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 94650 16050 (point)
Civil Parish IVINGHOE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 20 2026 3:49PM

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