Monument record 0029500000 - NEAR DOVE HOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CELL? (10th Century to Medieval - 900 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Local tradition claims this to be the site of a Benedictine cell, or monastery. (B1,B6).
Said to have been such a cell at Monks Risborugh dependant on Canterbury Cathedral, founded c.991. Considered dubious (B3).
OS marks 'Monastery (Remains of)' at NGR (B5).
'Monks Risborough' derives its name from the Monks of Christ Church, Canterbury, to whom the estate was given about 993 AD. At Domesday the Manor belonged to Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, and had formerly been held by Algar, the standard-bearer of Christ Church Canterbury (B6).
No evidence found to say what the OS (B5) referred to. The 'Remains' seem likely to have been those of the old Manor House of Monks Risborough.
Listed as a doubtful Benedictine priory (B3).
The only indication of a former Manor House is an isolated derelict stone-built dovecote at SP 81180443. The enclosure map of c 1834 shows no other structures in this area which is named Dove House Close (B7).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (B8).
Sources (8)
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp184,187.
- <2>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p256.
- <3>SBC28638 Bibliographic reference: David Knowles & R Neville Hadcock. 1953,1971. Medieval Religious Houses in England and Wales. pp55, 71, 478.
- <4>SBC11965 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R 1979 FIELD VISIT.
- <5>SBC10188 Map: OS 1877/85 1:10560 MAP (FIRST EDITION).
- <6>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. pp410-411.
- <7>SBC29040 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 21-OCT-74.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81200 04500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC13471)
Record last edited
Jun 25 2026 5:38PM
