Monument record 0466910000 - GREAT MARLOW CHURCH

Summary

Seventeenth century records of Civil War ramparts built around the church at Marlow.

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Type and Period (1)

  • RAMPART (Civil War - 1640 AD to 1649 AD)

Description

1642 CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS MENTION MONEY PAID 'FOR THROWING IN THE BULLWORKS ABOUT THE CHURCH & IN DUCK LANE, & FOR CLEANING THE CHURCH WHEN THE SOULDIERS LAYE INN ITT.' THIS WAS WHEN THE PARLIAMENTARY ARMY, UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR-GENERAL BROWN, WAS QUARTERED AT MARLOW (B1,B11,B14).

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  • <1>SBC7336 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH PP123-155. p143.
  • <11>SBC15609 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P75. p65.
  • <14>SBC8034 Bibliographic reference: LYSONS D & S 1813 MAGNA BRITANNIA P600.

Location

Grid reference SU 85130 86170 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 18 2014 11:34AM

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