Monument record 0027500000 - ROCKHALLS MANOR

Summary

Historical records of medieval to post-medieval manor. Fragment of probable moat and enclosure for outbuildings belonging to former medieval house, surviving as earthworks. Present farmhouse is early 19th century.

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SHINE: Four Ashes medieval to post medieval moat and enclosure (DBC7441)

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Type and Period (5)

MANOR (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HOUSE (20th Century to Unknown - 1900 AD)

Description

ESTATE KNOWN AS HUGHENDEN MANOR IN C16 & MORE USUALLY KNOWN AS ROCKHALLS WAS HELD BY RICHARD WELLESBOURNE AT END C14.BY LATE C16 OWNED BY WIDMERS,WHO HELD UNTIL END C18.ROCKALLS FARM,ON SITE OF FORMER MANSION,CAME INTO POSSESSION OF NEWMAN FAMILY OF BRANDS HOUSE, BEFORE 1862 (B1,B7-8).

The old moated mansion locally known at Rockhalls (B2) was replaced by the present farmhouse (SU 87609570) in the early 19th century. (No trace of moat on available Aps (RAF 1947)) (B1)

The fragmentary remains of a probable moat are centred at SU 87649576, measuring C100.0m EW by 112.0m N-S, and C10.0m wide by 1.5m deep, partly waterfilled, and cut by a road. The central area is disturbed and shows signs of former habitation. According to the owner Mr Vickers, the traditional name is Raqueville Castle, but he could offer no evidence. Published survey (25") revised. (B10)

The area to the north and east of Rockalls Farm containing irregular ground and defined on the north and east by a ditch, would appear to form an enclosure containing outbuildings contemporary with the medieval house. A ditch immediately north of the house may represent part of the moat recorded by Sheahan (B11)

Sources (12)

<1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp57, 59.
<2>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p562.
<3>SBC11632 Article in serial: John Norris & E J Payne. 1896. 'THE MONTFORTS, THE WELLESBOURNES AND THE HUGHENDEN EFFIGIES', IN RECS OF BUCKS 7 PPPP362-412. Vol 7, part 5.
<4>SBC8072 Bibliographic reference: M E FARLEY, JAN 1973/CAS CARD 0275.
<5>SBC8071 Map: M E FARLEY, FROM HUGHENDEN TITHE MAP, 1844 & M E F ARLEY OCT 1981 FIELD VISIT (SEE ANNOTATED EXTRACT.
<6>SBC20224 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Wycombe District: Parishes of Bledlow &C.
<7>SBC7324 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRE D OF DESBOROUGH PP298-300.
<8>SBC4298 Article in serial: R S Downs. 1881. 'THE HISTORY OF HUGHENDEN', IN RECS OF BUCKS 5 PP176-237. Vol 5, part 4. pp192-193.
<9>SBC23248 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 2006. Four Ashes Conservation Area Character Survey.
<10>SBC27562 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1972. Field Investigators Comments Peter Anthony Stevens,18 October 1972. Index card: 1226845.
<11>SBC27807 Serial: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 1973. Records of Buckinghamshire volume 19, Part 3. Volume 19, Part 3. p349.
<12>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference	SU 87640 95770 (point)
Civil Parish	HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire