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| HER Number | MWB5288 |
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| Record Type | Place |
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| Name | BRIMPTON |
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Summary
Brimpton village. Recorded in AD 944, and in Domesday Book. The moated manor and 11th century chapel of St Leonard are located to the north of the present day village (see MWB1035).
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 03921.00.000
Monument Type(s):
- VILLAGE (Medieval to Early 21st century - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Brimpton is mentioned in a grant of Eadmund to thane Ordulf in AD944 <1>
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Peake, H. 1931. The Archaeology of Berkshire. [Monograph / SWB10018] |
| <02> | Trigg, J. 2000. Village Collection, More old tales of Woolhampton, Midgham, Brimpton and Wasing.. [Monograph / SWB14056] |
| <02> | Trigg, J. 2004. Austerity to Affluence: Woolhampton, Midgham, Brimpton & District 1945-1960. [Monograph / SWB148933] |
| <03> | Gray, E W (ed)?. pre 1839. The History and Antiquities of Newbury and its Environs. p247-8. [Monograph / SWB11182]
https://archive.org/details/historyandantiq00unkngoog (Accessed 16/07/2019) |
| <04> | Morgan, P (ed). 1979. Domesday Book - Berkshire. DB5. 62b, 62c. [Monograph / SWB14587]
https://opendomesday.org/ (Accessed 11/01/2023) |
| <05> | Betjeman, J and Piper, J (eds). 1949. Murray's Berkshire Architectural Guide. p114. [Monograph / SWB10404] |
| <06> | Brimpton Parish Research Association. 1999. The Brimpton Story - History of a West Berkshire Parish. [Monograph / SWB12971] |
| <07> | Timmins, G. Undated. Bryningtune now known as Brimpton. [Unpublished document / SWB147965] |
| <08> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1924. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks IV 1924. Vol 4. p51-55. [Monograph / SWB10281]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4 (Accessed 24/09/2015) |
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