Monument record 0098400000 - MARKET SQUARE

Summary

Historical records of the use of a sixteenth to nineteenth century market place

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Type and Period (1)

  • MARKET PLACE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)

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Dimensions - Length 0050 m Length 0040 Length 0055
Plan Form - TRIANGULAR
HENRY VIII GRANTED INHABITANTS OF PRINCES RISBOROUGH A WEEKLY MARKET & 2 YEARLY FAIRS IN 1523. ORIGINALLY HELD ON WEDNESDAYS, BY 1792 CHANGED TO SATURDAY & AGAIN IN 1888 CHANGED TO THURSDAY. ILLUSTRATION (B1).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC15407 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 2 PP260,261..
  • <2>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <3>SBC14108 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN 1862 P188.
  • <4>SBC19622 Bibliographic reference: Sandy Macfarlane & Chris Kingham. 1997. Princes Risborough Past. pp28-32.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 80741 03501 (36m by 38m) (Centred on)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 15 2009 3:06PM

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