Monument record 0041800000 - OLD LEIGHTON FARM, STEWKLEY

Summary

Site of medieval manor once held by Woburn Abbey which has left traces of two fishponds and a moat

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval monastic grange at Stewkley Grange (DBC8873)
  • SHINE: Leighton Farm medieval village earthworks, ridge and furrow and moated site (DBC7541)

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Type and Period (1)

  • GRANGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

STEWKLEY GRANGE, SITE OF MANOR ONCE HELD BY WOBURN ABBEY. REMAINS IN C18, OF SEVERAL FISHPONDS & HOUSE, MOATED ROUND (B3).
IN 1862 THERE WERE TRACES OF MOAT & 2 LARGE FISHPONDS IN FIELD CALLED THE GROVE (B1).
SURVEY AT1:2500, FILED (B4).
NGR TO SITE CENTRE (B5) . SEE ALSO CASS 2468 & 4326.
After the Dissolution the manor was granted to Charles Duke of Suffolk in 1538, with licence to alienate to Edmund Peckham in fee simple (B2).
Sherd of Roman greyware pottery found in animal burrow from the ditch wall, outside face, about 1/3 of way down face (B7).

Sources (9)

  • ---SBC20712 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP83952735. Yes.
  • ---SBC20713 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP83752730. Yes.
  • <1>SBC14298 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P752.
  • <2>SBC12956 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P277.
  • <3>SBC15568 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P420, 423.
  • <4>SBC10953 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD SP82 NW 2 (SURVEY AT 1:2500 FILED).
  • <5>SBC10551 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1974. OS FIELD INVESTIGATION, APRIL 1974.
  • <6>SBC6850 Unpublished document: JONES NW 1985 (23 OCT) FIELD VISIT (SEE HIS STEWKLEY PARISH SURVEY).
  • <7>SBC20338 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. 2003. BCM Find Report for Roman pottery at Old Leighton Farm.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8384 2729 (352m by 426m) (Centred on)
Civil Parish STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14371)
  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC1059)

Record last edited

Feb 1 2018 5:51PM

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