Cassington Manor House

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Kersington

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

Willielmus de Monte Acuto [William Montague or Montacute] obtained, in 1317, a licence to crenellate his 'manerium' at Kersington in Oxfordshire. This was, according to Parker, Garsington where a C17 house is constructed on the site of an earlier house. However, in fact, this seems to be Cassington Manor House, of which some slight earthworks remain.

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP45581052

PastScape number; 336754

Books

Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p211
Crossley, Alan, Elrington, C.R. (eds), 1990, 'Cassington: Manors and other estates', VCH Oxford: Vol12 p40-4 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=342
Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p407

Journal Articles

Hassall, T., 1983, CBA Group 9 South Midlands archaeology newsletter Vol13 p117
Aston, M., 1974, CBA Group 9 South Midlands archaeology newsletter Vol4 p14-5

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) p29

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Cassington Manor House

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP45581052

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