Camoys Court

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Chiselhampton; Chislehampton

In the civil parish of Stadhampton.
In the historic county of Oxfordshire (Modern Authority of Oxfordshire, 1974 county of Oxfordshire).

Central block of the present farmhouse was built in the early C14, possibly as part of the house Sir Richard de Louches was granted a licence to crenellate in 1318. There may originally have been a timber hall adjoining to the west, which was replaced by the present range in C17. The west side of this range was rebuilt in brick circa 1880. The building is of limestone rubble with some parts of chequered brick, with plain tile roofs. It is a double range with garderobe annexe and a subsidiary wing. The site is moated.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Major remains.

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1318 July 26.

This site is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 248350)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU59219859

Modern Map from

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Good for general location

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1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 237883

Books

Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p211
Pevsner, N. and Sherwood, J., 1974, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire (London) p524
Wood, Margaret, 1965, The English Mediaeval House (London: Bracken) p306, 380
Lobel, Mary D. (ed), 1962, VCH Oxfordshire Vol7 p7
Potts, W., 1907, in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Oxfordshire Vol2 p321-2
Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p407

Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)

Calendar of Patent Rolls (1317-21) p194

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*The listed building may not be the actual medieval building, but a building on the site of, or incorporating fragments of, the described site.

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