List of Monuments Selected by the Comission as Especially Worthy of Preservation

SCHEDULE B.

LIST OF MONUMENTS SELECTED BY THE COMMISSION AS ESPECIALLY WORTHY OF PRESERVATION.

109. BEACHAMPTON.

Secular:—(2) Hall Farm: An early 17th-century house, with contemporary staircase.

Condition—Sound structurally; the N. part of the house good, altered internally; the S. part uninhabited, internally in bad repair.

111. BLETCHLEY.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Mary: The development of plan, dating from the 12th century, is interesting. Among the fittings the 15th-century alabaster effigy of a knight in armour is unusually fine work.

Condition—Good; very much restored.

Secular:—(2) Barn, at Rectory Cottages: with 15th-century roof.

Condition—The interior suffers from present use for storage of lumber.

113. BRADWELL.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Laurence: The remains of the 13th-century dedicatory inscriptions on the chancel arch are especially interesting. Among the fittings are two bells by Michael of Wymbis, c. 1300.

Condition—Good; except the N.E. angle of the nave, which shows cracks in the E. wall; the W. wall of the aisle is cracked, but is supported by a buttress.

114. BRADWELL ABBEY.

Secular:—(1) Bradwell Abbey, with 14th-century remains of monastic buildings.

Condition—Of chapel, poor; of other buildings, fairly good.

115. BROUGHTON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Laurence: The wall-paintings of c. 1400 and of the 15th century are unusually extensive and interesting.

Condition—Good.

116. BUCKINGHAM.

Ecclesiastical:—(2) Chapel of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Acon, afterwards the Royal Latin School, with fine doorway of late 12th-century date.

Condition—Good, substantially; now the property of the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest.

118. CASTLE THORPE.

Secular:—(2) Castle Thorpe (mount and bailey). The outworks W. and S.W. of the mount are unusual.

Condition—Well preserved in some places.

120. CHEDDINGTON.

Unclassified:—(13) Lynchets, on Southend Hill, the best examples in the county.

Condition—Very good.

121. CHETWODE.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas: The remains of a priory church, with fine 13th-century windows at the E. end, and unusually good glass of the 13th and 14th centuries in the S. window.

Condition—Good, but much overgrown with ivy.

123. CLIFTON REYNES.

Ecclesiastical:—(2) Parish Church of St. Mary: Good 14th-century architecture. Among the fittings are some exceptionally fine 14th-century effigies of wood and stone; the Reynes brass, of 1428, and the mediæval painting and glass are also of interest.

Condition—Good; except the S. windows of the clearstorey, which are badly weatherworn outside.

125. CRESLOW.

Secular:—(1) The Manor House and Chapel: The chapel is notable on account of the 12th-century remains; the house is of unusual interest as a survival of 14th-century domestic architecture; the crypt, the remains of the roof of the hall, the tower and stair-turret, and the traceried windows are remarkable. The 17th-century doors and staircase are good examples of woodwork of that date.

Condition—Of house and chapel, good on the whole, though the chapel suffers from present use and has much ivy at the W. end. The two large W. gables of the house lean outwards. The attic of the tower has been long disused, and the floor is rotten.

126. CUBLINGTON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Nicholas: An interesting church of early 15th-century date. Among the fittings a late 12th or early 13th-century chest is noteworthy.

Condition—Fairly good; the walls of the tower are much weathered.

131. EDLESBOROUGH.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin: A fine building of the 13th century and earlier date, in a commanding position. The 15th-century roofs are noteworthy. Among the fittings the pulpit with canopy, the stalls and screen, all of the 15th century, are remarkable.

Condition—Fairly good; the walls of the tower bulge outwards.

132. EMBERTON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of All Saints: Good 14th-century architecture; the E. window of the chancel is especially fine. Among the fittings, the 15th-century brass of a priest, with a curious inscription, is of unusual interest.

Condition—Good; except the plinth of the tower, which is much decayed.

135. GAYHURST.

Secular:—(2) Gayhurst House: The finest example of domestic architecture of late 16th-century date in North Buckinghamshire.

Condition—Good; but with ivy and other creepers on the walls.

136. GRANDBOROUGH.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. John the Baptist: The 15th-century pewter chrismatory is a rare survival, and a carved alabaster panel, also of the 15th century, is notable.

Condition—Good; except W. doorway, which is badly weathered.

143. HANSLOPE.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. James: A large church with elaborate detail; the spire is an unusual feature in Buckinghamshire; the 12th-century work is of great interest, but much restored.

Condition—Fairly good; the roofs of the chancel and nave leak.

145. HARDWICK.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Mary: Notable on account of the pre-Conquest date of the nave, and the 14th-century windows of the S. aisle.

Condition—Good; much restored.

146. HAVERSHAM.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Mary: The 12th-century remains are interesting. The altar tomb with alabaster effigy, of c. 1390, is noteworthy.

Condition—Good; but much ivy on E. and S. walls.

147. HILLESDEN.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of All Saints: A very fine example of late 15th-century architecture. The N. porch, the stair-turret of the vestry, the stone panelling in the chancel, N. chapel and porch, and the cornice of carved angels in the chancel, are especially interesting. The late 15th-century glass, the early 16th-century rood-screen, and the Denton tomb of 1560 are noteworthy.

Condition—Good.

150. IVINGHOE.

Ecclesiastical:—(2) Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, with good 13th-century detail in the nave arcades, 14th-century windows in the aisles, and 15th-century roofs. An effigy, probably of the 15th century, and the bench-ends of late 15th or early 16th-century date are remarkable.

Condition—Good generally; cement on parapets, etc., poor.

151. LATHBURY.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of All Saints, with interesting late 12th-century remains, especially the carved capitals of the S. arcade, and a carved stone formerly the tympanum of a doorway. The 15th-century mural paintings are noticeable.

Condition—Good; many of the walls and pillars are out of the perpendicular, but are not unsafe.

152. LAVENDON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church (dedication uncertain, but said to be to St. Mary): The chancel, nave and tower, are good examples of late pre-Conquest work.

Condition—Good; some ivy on the N. aisle and tower may prove dangerous; the straight joint between the S. aisle and the S.W. angle of the nave has opened.

Secular:—(2) Lavendon Castle (mount and bailey): The original plan is almost complete.

Condition—Well preserved, although the defences are somewhat denuded.

153. LECKHAMPSTEAD.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin: The late 12th-century arcade, 12th-century N. and S. doorways and 13th-century W. doorway are remarkable. Among the fittings the remains of the 13th-century painted inscriptions, the 12th-century font, re-cut in the 14th century, and an early 14th-century effigy of a knight are particularly noteworthy.

Condition—Good.

154. LILLINGSTONE DAYRELL.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Nicholas: Especially interesting on account of the 11th-century nave. The early 13th-century tiles and the late 16th-century effigies in the chancel are noticeable.

Condition—Good.

158. LITTLE HORWOOD.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Nicholas: The mural paintings, of the 13th century and of later date, are especially interesting.

Condition—Good; but in the tower the steps leading to the bell-chamber are badly worn.

163. MAIDS' MORETON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Edmund: The building is of unusually fine design, workmanship and material, all of the 15th century, and practically untouched; the W. tower, with the fan-vaulted canopy over the W. doorway, and the fan-vaulting in the vestry, tower and porches are especially noteworthy.

Condition—Good; the roof may need attention in a few years' time; there are one or two signs of settlement, but none of them serious; little restored.

164. MARSH GIBBON.

Secular:—(3) The Manor House: An interesting example of a building of late 16th-century date, with 17th and 18th-century alterations.

Condition—Good, but much covered with ivy on all sides.

167. MIDDLE CLAYDON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of All Saints, with inscription of 1519, which records the rebuilding of the chancel at that date. Among the fittings, the brass of Roger Giffard, of 1542, is a good example of the armour of that period, and the alabaster effigy of Margaret Giffard, 1539, is of unusually fine workmanship and in excellent preservation.

Condition—Good, much restored.

168. MILTON KEYNES.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of All Saints: A 14th-century church with fine detail; the window tracery, and the S. doorway and porch, are especially noteworthy.

Condition—Good; except the lower part of the walls of the tower, which are cracked, owing to weak foundations.

175. NORTH CRAWLEY.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Firmin: Interesting on account of the 13th-century inscription below the E. window, recording the rebuilding of the chancel; the 13th-century S. arcade of the nave is also noticeable. The roofs are fine examples of 15th-century woodwork. Among the fittings the late 15th-century rood-screen, with paintings, is remarkable. The dedication of the church to St. Firmin is unusual.

Condition—Appearance of walls externally spoilt by cement, and stonework ' picked' to make it adhere. Internally the church has suffered much from the plaster and whitewash applied in the 19th century; walls of chancel damp.

Secular:—(4) Moat Farm: A good example of a 16th-century house, almost entirely timber-framed.

Condition—Good, considerably restored.

176. NORTH MARSTON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Mary: The development of the plan is interesting, and the late 15th-century detail of the chancel is of an unusually high standard of technical and artistic excellence. The famous Master John Schorne (d. 1314) was rector of the parish.

Condition—Of chancel good: of nave, with its roof, and of aisles poor; some bad cracks beginning in walls.

177. OLNEY.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul: Contains good 14th-century detail, and the spire is an unusual feature in the county.

Condition—Good; much restored.

186. QUAINTON.

Secular:—(7) Doddershall House: A fine 16th-century building; the original chimney stack on the S.E. elevation, the hall, and the staircases are noteworthy.

Condition—Good.

(9) The Rectory: An interesting 16th-century house with 17th and 18th-century alterations. The hall screen, of c. 1500, possibly brought from elsewhere, is especially noticeable.

Condition—Very good.

188. RAVENSTONE.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of All Saints: Notable on account of the 11th-century remains. The most remarkable fittings are the communion rails, the screens in the S. chapel, and the Finch monument with effigy, all of late 17th-century date.

Condition—Good, but the quoins and corbels of the tower are much weathered.

191. SHENLEY CHURCH END.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Mary: The development of the plan is especially interesting. The late 12th-century windows and other details in the chancel are notable.

Condition—Good, but the N. arcade leans outwards.

192. SHERINGTON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Laud: Dates from the 12th century and is especially interesting on account of the intricate development of the plan. The 15th-century font is a noteworthy fitting.

Condition—Good.

195. SOULBURY.

Secular:—(3) Liscombe House and Chapel: The 14th-century chapel, with its windows, is interesting.

Condition—Good.

(4) Chelmscott Manor House: Consists apparently of a 14th-century chapel and antechapel, converted to secular use probably in the 17th century.

Condition—Good.

196. STANTONBURY.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Old Parish Church of St. Peter: The fine 12th-century work of the chancel arch is remarkable.

Condition—Good; has been recently restored.

198. STEWKLEY.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Michael: A complete 12th-century church with good moulding and carving of that date. Among the fittings are some alabaster figures, probably part of a 15th-century reredos.

Condition—Good, but disfigured by cement.

203. STOWE.

Roman:—(1) Tessellated Pavement, in the ' Queen's Temple' at Stowe Park, removed from Foscott. The pavement is the only visible survival of Roman structural work in the county.

Condition—Good.

204. SWANBOURNE.

Secular:—(11) The Manor House: A good example of 16th-century domestic architecture, of stone.

Condition—Structurally good; the N. half of the first floor and the attic disused, and the attic floor in bad condition. Some ivy on the W. wall.

206. THORNBOROUGH.

Secular:—(13) Thornborough Bridge: The only 14th-century bridge in the county.

Condition—Good.

207. THORNTON.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Michael and all Angels: The 15th-century alabaster effigies in the tower are noteworthy; the brass of Robert Ingylton, 1472, in the nave, is remarkable on account of the quadruple canopy.

Condition—Fairly good, except tower, though covered with ivy; the buttresses of the tower are falling away.

210. TWYFORD.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin: Dates from the 12th century; the development of the plan is interesting; the 12th-century S. doorway and the 15th-century roof of the nave are especially noteworthy. The most remarkable fittings are:—a fine effigy of a knight, of c. 1230; a palimpsest brass of the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, now on an altar tomb; the brass of John Everdon, half-figure of a priest, 1413; and the 15th-century seating.

Condition—Good; unequal settlements have occurred in different parts of the building, but it is uncertain whether any of them are recent.

215. WATER STRATFORD.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Giles: Rebuilt, but retains two 12th-century doorways with carved tympana and lintels.

Condition—Good; some ivy on the walls.

221. WHITCHURCH.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. John the Evangelist: A fine example of 14th-century work. The font, dated 1661, and the 17th-century cover with counterpoises are notable.

Condition—Good.

Secular:—(2) Bolebec Castle (mount and bailey): The remains are remarkable on account of the plan and the treatment of the site.

Condition—Of mount, fairly good; of bailey, bad.

(5) The Priory: A late 15th-century building, with a large contemporary truss in the roof.

Condition—Good; partly under repair at time of visit (April, 1912).

223. WING.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of All Saints: The most interesting ecclesiastical structure in the county, as it is an almost complete example of a church of considerable size and of a date not later than the 10th century. Among the fittings the three Dormer monuments are noteworthy; that dated 1552 is of unusually pure Italian design; the other two monuments have interesting effigies of late 16th-century date and of c. 1600.

Condition—Good, except the stonework of the tower, which is scaling badly; no structural danger is apparent.

224. WINGRAVE.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul: The 12th-century wall arcading in the chancel, the 12th-century vaulted chamber, with wall-paintings probably of the 13th century, and the 13th-century carved capitals of the tower arch are noteworthy.

Condition—Of structure, good, much restored.

225. WINSLOW.

Ecclesiastical:— (2) Particular Baptist Chapel: An interesting 17th-century example of this class of building.

Condition—Fairly good; the mortar in the joints of the walls is crumbling away.

Secular:—(3) Winslow Hall: A fine house, dated 1700.

Condition—Good.

228. WOUGHTON-ON-THE-GREEN.

Ecclesiastical:—(1) Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin: Dates from the 13th century. Among the fittings a silver-gilt paten of the 15th century is especially noteworthy.

Condition—Good, except W. end of N. wall of chancel, which has a bad crack; the whole building much scraped and restored.