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| HER Number | MWB22583 |
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| Record Type | Landscape |
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| Name | Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Bucklebury |
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Summary
Churchyard surrounding a church of 12th century origins
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Bucklebury
- Listed Building (II) 1212776: CHURCHYARD GATEPIERS OVERTHROW AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Monument Type(s):
- CHURCHYARD (12th century to Early 21st century - 1101 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
The churchyard surrounding the 12th century church of St Mary's is shown on the First Edition OS map of 1877-78 <1>. It was extended to the north and west by the time of the Third Edition map of 1912 <2>. The oldest burial listed on one website dates to 1625 <3> and it has one Commonwealth War Grave <4>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Grave Yard'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Grave Yard'. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <03> | 1995. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/. 06/01/2021. 2388551. [Website / SWB149832]
https://www.findagrave.com/ (Accessed on 06/01/2021) |
| <04> | Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 2021. Commonwealth War Graves. https://www.cwgc.org/. 11/01/2021. BUCKLEBURY (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD. [Website / SWB149840]
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/ (Accessed on 11/01/2021) |
Related Monuments
| MWB20981 | 19th century cast iron grave headstones in Bucklebury churchyard (approximate location) (Monument) |
| MWB18397 | CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 13 METRES TO WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY (Monument) |
| MWB18396 | CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES TO NORTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY (Monument) |
| MWB18399 | Churchyard gatepiers, overthrow and railings south of St Mary's, Bucklebury (Monument) |
| MWB18398 | MINALL TOMB APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY (Monument) |
| MWB18675 | TROLLOPE TOMB APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES TO NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY (Monument) |
| MWB4113 | St Mary's Church, Bucklebury (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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