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| HER Number | MWB5313 |
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| Record Type | Place |
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| Name | HAMSTEAD MARSHALL VILLAGE |
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Summary
Domesday settlement, but a shifted village away from the church, castle mounds and former deer park
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 03939.00.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Hamstead Marshall is recorded in Domesday. The village passed through many hands over the centuries, including those of Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr. Today the village is widely scattered, with Hamstead Marshall park to the NE of the parish, and 'castle mounds' to the NW of the park.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Hinde, T. 1985. The Domesday Book. P34. [Monograph / SWB11679] |
| <02> | Stokes, P. 1996. Craven Country - The story of Hamstead Marshall. [Monograph / SWB14044] |
| <03> | Gray, E W (ed)?. pre 1839. The History and Antiquities of Newbury and its Environs. p296-8. [Monograph / SWB11182]
https://archive.org/details/historyandantiq00unkngoog (Accessed 16/07/2019) |
| <04> | Betjeman, J and Piper, J (eds). 1949. Murray's Berkshire Architectural Guide. p127. [Monograph / SWB10404] |
| <05> | Stokes, P. 2000?. Hamstead Marshall - Gazetteer. http://www.hamsteadmarshall.net/index.htm. [Website / SWB148950]
http://www.hamsteadmarshall.net/gazetteer.pdf (Accessed 23/01/2019) |
| <06> | Stokes, P. 2012. Craven Country - The story of Hamstead Marshall (2nd Edition). [Monograph / SWB148363] |
| <07> | 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 [Unpublished document / SWB148366] |
| <08> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1924. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks IV 1924. Vol 4. p178-183. [Monograph / SWB10281]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4 (Accessed 24/09/2015) |
Related Monuments
| MWB5316 | CLOVE COTTAGE, HAMSTEAD MARSHALL (Building) |
| MWB5317 | Gully Cottage and Clareville Cottage, 17 and 18 Hamstead Marshall (Building) |
| MWB5314 | HAMSTEAD MARSHALL (Place) |
| MWB5318 | Lamellion, Hamstead Marshall (Building) |
| MWB5315 | St Mary's Church, Hamstead Marshall (Building) |
| MWB5319 | The Old Post Office, Hamstead Marshall (formerly Pegadab Cottage) (Building) |
| MWB19667 | The White Hart Inn, Hamstead Marshall (Building) |
| MWB3339 | Hamstead Marshall deserted medieval settlement (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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