Monument record 0175502000 - BUCKINGHAM CASTLE

Summary

Historical records of part of castle still standing in seventeenth century and used as a chapel

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Type and Period (1)

  • CHAPEL (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

'ALL THAT NOW REMAINS OF THE CASTLE AD 1735 IS A DARK ROOM OR 2 ON N CORNER OF THE HILL NEXT CASTLE STREET...& WAS LEFT STANDING BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN ANTIENTLY USED AS A CHAPEL TO THE PRISON, IT BEING CALLED THE CHAPEL-END' (B2).

Sources (7)

  • <1>SBC6421 Bibliographic reference: HMSO 1892 CALLENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS EDWARD II P402F F; ALSO P50 FOR 1307 REFERENCE.
  • <2>SBC16732 Bibliographic reference: WILLIS B 1755 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES-- OF BUCKINGHA M PP49-51.
  • <3>SBC6143 Bibliographic reference: HARRISON JT 1909 LEISURE HOUR NOTES ON HISTORICAL BUCKINGHAM PP41-4 (ORIG PLANS ETC IN ENVELOPE IN B.
  • <4>SBC15984 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P476.
  • <5>SBC12999 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P72.
  • <6>SBC13711 Bibliographic reference: RENN DF 1968 NORMAN CASTLES IN BRITAIN P121.
  • <7>SBC10398 Bibliographic reference: OS 1959 6IN (1:10560).

Location

Grid reference SP 69500 33800 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 12 2004 1:08PM

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