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| HER Number | MWB3802 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | INKPEN VILLAGE |
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Summary
Parish with several small settlements and a 13th century church; the name appears in 10th century charters
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01894.00.000
Monument Type(s):
- VILLAGE (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Early 21st century - 410 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
INKPEN VILLAGE. RECORDED IN 935 AND IN DOMESDAY. ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH DATES BACK TO THE 13TH CENTURY, AND IS LOCATED TO THE SW OF THE VILLAGE. THE MODERN VILLAGE IS POLYFOCAL AND SPREAD OVER A WIDE AREA. THERE ARE MANY WELLS IN THE VILLAGE SHOWN ON THE 1:10000 OS MAP
The parish of Inkpen has several dispersed settlements: in the 21st century the most densely populated areas are named Inkpen, Lower Green and Upper Green, but these names reflect modern growth. On the First Edition Ordnance Survey <1>, Lower Green is marked as 'Inkpen', and this is also where the 13th century church, the Old Rectory (now Inkpen House) and Manor Farm are focussed. Upper Green is a hamlet of cottages and farms including Kirby Farm, adjacent to Kirby House. Modern day Inkpen has largely grown up around Inkpen Common.
Sources and further reading
| <00> | Unknown. 1736. Chirograph of 1736 about land in Inkpen. [Object / SWB148984] |
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Gray, E W (ed)?. pre 1839. The History and Antiquities of Newbury and its Environs. p285-8. [Monograph / SWB11182]
https://archive.org/details/historyandantiq00unkngoog (Accessed 16/07/2019) |
| <03> | 1842. Inkpen Tithe Map. [Map / SWB12642]
http://ww2.berkshirenclosure.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=DD1%2f76%2f1 (Accessed 10/02/2022) |
| <04> | Morgan, P (ed). 1979. Domesday Book - Berkshire. DB5. 61a. [Monograph / SWB14587]
https://opendomesday.org/ (Accessed 11/01/2023) |
| <05> | Betjeman, J and Piper, J (eds). 1949. Murray's Berkshire Architectural Guide. p131. [Monograph / SWB10404] |
| <06> | Driscoll, F J. 1945. Inkpen and its Church. p1-15. [Monograph / SWB13129] |
| <07> | White, J. 1985. The Inkpen Saga. [Monograph / SWB14048] |
| <08> | Martin, E A. 1993. Inkpen Yesterday. [Monograph / SWB12746] |
| <09> | 2000?. Ancient and modern : a celebration of the Second Millennium, in the form of a short history of The United Benefice of West Woodhay with Enborne, Hamstead Marshall, Inkpen and Combe. [Unpublished document / SWB148366] |
| <10> | Timmins, G. 2010. Inkpen - A Village History. [Unpublished document / SWB148379] |
| <11> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1924. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks IV 1924. Vol 4. p200-205. [Monograph / SWB10281]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4 (Accessed 24/09/2015) |
Related Monuments
| MWB3808 | Bridgemans, Inkpen (Building) |
| MWB3807 | Craven Hill (formerly Bread Oven Cottage) (Building) |
| MWB3803 | INKPEN (Place) |
| MWB3804 | INKPEN (Place) |
| MWB15766 | Inkpen House (Garden) (Landscape) |
| MWB21199 | Possible site of Inkpen Mill - approximate location (Monument) |
| MWB3810 | Puddle Wharf, Weavers Lane, Inkpen (Building) |
| MWB3805 | St Michael's Church, Inkpen (Building) |
| MWB3806 | The Mead, Lower Green, Inkpen (also known as Cruck Cottage) (Building) |
| MWB16258 | The Old Rectory, also called Inkpen House (Building) |
| MWB19896 | Kintbury Hundred (Place) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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