Leckhampstead buckinghamshire history book

A history of swanbourne, a village of many manors, reading. History of leckhampstead in west berkshire map and. St james church has been at the heart of village life for over 150 years. Leckhampstead, buckinghamshire genealogy genealogy. Parish church of the assumption of the virgin, stands in the middle of the village. A brief history of leckhampstead hill green was the original leckhampstead until the time of the plague when this settlement was so devastated that the few remaining inhabitants decided to move to the other side of the valley now with the b4494 running through it to the high ground. Leckhampstead, a parish and a subdistrict in the district and county of buckingham. In the domesday book of 1086 the village was recorded as lechamstede. The history and antiquities of the county of buckingham, volume 1 george lipscomb full view 1847. This is the genealogical history of the hurst family. The parish lies on an affluent of the river ouse, adjacent to the.

However, it can trace its history back to times of a higher population and. Leckhampstead, berkshire genealogy heraldry and history. Leckhampstead is a village and civil parish in the aylesbury vale district of buckinghamshire, england. Berkshire family history society for family history.

Today it is part of the west downland benefice of brightwalton with catmore, chaddleworth, fawley, leckhampstead, great shefford with shefford woodlands and welford with wickham. Guide to leckhampstead, buckinghamshire family history and genealogy. Media in category church of the assumption, leckhampstead the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The hamlet of hill green which lies to the east of the b4494, was the original leckhampstead until the time of the black death, when the few survivors moved to higher ground on the other. My recollection is that the gift by henry of northumberland hurst sr. A clock in the top of the obelisk has faces to the north and south. It is a mixture of old and new, of thatched houses and modernity. It was formerly a chapelry of chieveley west of the main settlement is the smaller settlement of leckhampstead thicket. Browse a range of houses to buy in leckhampstead, buckinghamshire with primelocation. The village name, meaning hill where thorn trees grow, is anglo saxon in origin. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the leckhampstead saint james churchyard, leckhampstead, berkshire, england, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. The main point of course is that this was about a century before the fictional henry of leckhampstead was supposed to have arrived by parachute, ive said in the shenandoah valley. See properties from the leading agents in leckhampstead, buckinghamshire and get contact details for enquiries. Leckhampstead saint james churchyard billiongraves.

Leckhampstead is recorded in the domesday book of 1086 and at that time boasted three manors, of which the largest was held by gilbert maminot, the bishop of bayeux. For statistics about leckhampstead itself, go to units and statistics. Of the land in this manor, reinbold holds leckhampstead 10 hides and william 4 hides at weston and berner 2 hides at boxford there is land for 11 ploughs. Church of st mary is a grade i listed building in leckhampstead, buckinghamshire, england. There are three ploughteams of 12 villans and 24 bordars smallholders. Leckhampstead is a village and civil parish on the downs between wantage and newbury. History of leckhampstead, in aylesbury vale and buckinghamshire. Leckhampstead is recorded in the domesday book of 1086 and at that time. Child workers in the pillow lace and straw plait trades of.

Leckhampstead is set in the rolling hills of north buckinghamshire in a rural area close to the historic town of buckingham. Leckhampstead, buckinghamshire genealogy familysearch. Leckhampstead was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of rowbury and the county of berkshire. Newport pagnell, buckinghamshire genealogy genealogy. Leckhampstead is a village in berkshire, lying amongst the berkshire downs. Leckhampstead, buckinghamshire genealogy heraldry and.

It is there to enable people to worship regularly, to drop in for times of quiet it is open 24 hours a day and to mark important moments in the lives of people in, or associated with, the village. The area, including milton keynes borough, borders greater london to the south east, berkshire to the south, oxfordshire to the west, northamptonshire to the north, bedfordshire to the north east and hertfordshire to the east. Aylesbury, for example, is known from archaeological digs to date back at least as far as 1500 b. Research zone in central reading that is free to use and open to all. A directory of the counties detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial. Leckhampstead is now part of west berkshire district. Leckhampstead, buckinghamshire family history guide. It is located about two miles east of buckingham contents.

Leckhampstead village hall, leckhampstead village hall. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of leckhampstead, in aylesbury vale and buckinghamshire map and description, a vision of britain through time. Berkshire family history society works to meet the needs of those researching their ancestry across the uk and overseas as well as those looking for former relatives in historic berkshire. Media in category leckhampstead, buckinghamshire the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.

I know that alfred was married twice but have no idea of who his first wife was or when they were married. Message boards surnames winterburn reuben winterburn b abt 1821, leckhampstead, buckinghamshire, eng search for content in message boards names or keywords. Leckhampstead, a village and an ecclesiastical parish formed in 1882 out of the civil parish of chieveley, berkshire. Paul, a markettown and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of newport, county of buckingham, 4 miles e. However, it can trace its history back to times of a higher population and divided lordships, which is thought to account for the dispersed pattern of settlements. Take a picture tour of leckhampstead or book leckhampstead accommodation.

Su 47 nw 740 leckhampstead leckhampstead village leckhampstead house 6. It was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as torneberge. At leckhampstead, buckinghamshire, the vestry minute book entry for 8 apr. Beautiful village in west berkshire with a thriving community of 320 residents. The hall features a modern kitchen and bar area, small stage and other recently refurbished facilities. Archdeaconry of buckingham episcopal visitation book 1662. The domesday book of 1086 records that lecanestede was held by abingdon abbey. Leckhampstead was for centuries a chapelry of chieveley, served by a curate. Leckhampstead, in a history of the county of buckingham. In the middle of the 16th century the village was split into two halves, leckhampstead magna and leckhampstead parva, with the foundation of a manor house in the latter.

This benefice lies within the deanery of newbury and the archdeaconry of berkshire, which transferred from salisbury diocese to that of oxford in 1836. There are places of worship for baptists, independents, and wesleyans resources edit edit source. Some of the places in buckinghamshire date back much further than the anglosaxon period. Historical description leckhampstead, a parish in buckinghamshire, lying on an affluent of the river ouse, adjacent to the buckingham canal and to the boundary with northamptonshire, 3. Looking for information on alfred w head, born about 1877 in leckhampstead, berkshire. In the middle of the 16th century the village was split into two. Leckhampstead is set in the rolling hills of north buckinghamshire in a rural area close to. Thornborough is a village and also a civil parish within aylesbury vale district in buckinghamshire, england. Leckhampstead is an ancient parish in the county of buckinghamshire. There are a wealth of places that still have their brythonic names penn, wendover, or a compound of brythonic and anglo saxon brill. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and.

Free access at the centre for heritage and family history to online. Leckhampstead war memorial stands in a square gravelled area on war memorial green, opposite the recreation ground and close to leckhampstead house grade ii. She was his cousin and they were married in 1905 then came to new zealand. The parish of leckhampstead, on the borders of northamptonshire, has an area of 2,570 acres, of which 348 are arable land, 1,796 permanent grass and 179 woods and plantations.

Ii bridge over river great ouse to north of thornborough leckhampstead, aylesbury vale, buckinghamshire, mk17 ii church cottage leckhampstead, aylesbury vale, buckinghamshire, mk18 i church of st mary leckhampstead, aylesbury vale, buckinghamshire, mk18. Leckhampstead village hall is a multipurpose, affordable venue, located in a charming rural setting in north buckinghamshire. There were 224 places in the county of buckinghamshire in domesday book. The history and antiquities of the county of buckingham. It had a recorded population of 14 households in 1086 nb. All of the facilities are included in your hire fee the hall can be hired by the hour, halfday or full day at very reasonable rates. In responding to the 2005 village parish plan survey 94% of people felt that the church. Spread across some 2,570 acres within the council district of aylesbury vale, it is bordered in the east by the river great ouse and by the county. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this. Property details for leckhampstead house church end. Facilities more information social edit this church coronavirus guidance from the church of england in light of the government guidance, the church of england has said that all churches are to close to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Click here for graphs and data of how west berkshire has changed over two centuries.