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| HER Number | MWB3633 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | BRADFIELD VILLAGE |
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Summary
Settlement on the river Pang with likely Saxon origins and medieval elements, greatly influenced since the 19th century by the presence of a public school
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Bradfield
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01613.00.000
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984)
General Note
Much of the main part of Bradfield Village consists of C.19 brick and flint buildings of Bradfield School, for a considerable part designed by Sir. G. Scott. The materials and scale fit in with the neighbourhood. Church of St. Simon and Jude is C.19.
Monument Type(s):
- VILLAGE (Medieval to Late 19th century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
Mentioned as 'Bradefelt' in the Domesday Book <1>.
The pre-1980s list of buildings of architectural or historic interest noted that 'much of the main part of Bradfield Village consists of 19th century brick and flint buildings of Bradfield School, for a considerable part designed by Sir G. Scott. The materials and scale fit in with the neighbourhood.' <4>
Histories of Bradfield have been compiled at several times <2><7><8>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Gelling, M. 1973. The Place Names of Berkshire - Part One. English Place-Name Society Vol XLIX. p200. [Monograph / SWB10003] |
| <02> | Newbury District Field Club. 1875-86. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1875-86 VOL 3. p226-29 Bradfield, the Church and the history of the Manor by Rev H B Gray. [Article in serial / SWB11187] |
| <03> | Betjeman, J and Piper, J (eds). 1949. Murray's Berkshire Architectural Guide. p117. [Monograph / SWB10404] |
| <04> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <05> | Hadcock, R N. 1968. Rural District of Bradfield (Berkshire), Official Guide. [Monograph / SWB14015] |
| <06> | Berkshire Federation of Women's Institutes. 1979. The Old Berkshire Village Book. Bradfield p21-3. [Monograph / SWB147301] |
| <07> | Parsons, M. 1995. A Victorian Village. [Monograph / SWB14018] |
| <08> | Ward, D. 2011. History of Bradfield in Berkshire : from Roman Villa to World War II. [Monograph / SWB148529] |
| <09> | Fletcher, W. c1840. Tour Round Reading. Google book. p91-4. [Unpublished document / SWB148846]
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EeQGAAAAQAAJ (Accessed 06/02/2019) |
| <10> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1923. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks III 1923. Vol 3. p395-399. [Monograph / SWB10005]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol3 (Accessed 08/03/2022) |
| <11> | Robertson, J G (ed). 1843. Environs of Reading. Google book. p91-. [Unpublished document / SWB149097]
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7eYGAAAAQAAJ (Accessed 23/08/2016) |
Related Monuments
| MWB3634 | BRADFIELD - Saxon (Place) |
| MWB3635 | BRADFIELD (Place) |
| MWB17693 | Bradfield College (Building) |
| MWB3640 | Bradfield College Gatehouse and Bursar's Office (Building) |
| MWB3650 | BRADFIELD MONASTERY (Monument) |
| MWB3638 | BRADFIELD PLACE - former manor house (Monument) |
| MWB3637 | Church Cottage, Church Road, Bradfield (Building) |
| MWB3636 | St Andrew's Church, Bradfield (Building) |
| MWB18372 | The Village House, Bradfield (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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