Long Crendon Courthouse
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Overview
In the picture-postcard village of Long Crendon, the courthouse is a beautiful timber-framed building from the 15th century. The ground floor, which is now inhabited and not open for viewing, was used as a poorhouse, while the upstairs portion of the house was the venue for annual meetings of the manorial court, which all the tenants of the manor had to attend. The court dealt with minor offences such as brewing without a licence, selling bad food and the transfer of tenancies. Downstairs, at one end of the building, was a kitchen where a feast was prepared after the annual court sitting, which normally took place in Whitsun week. The courthouse was the second property to be acquired by the National Trust in 1900 following a campaign by the vicar. There is an exhibition on the history of Long Crendon inside. The courthouse is reached via very steep stairs.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open Mar-Oct, Wed, Sat-Sun 11-5
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
About the area
Buckinghamshire is a land of glorious beech trees, wide views and imposing country houses, such as Stowe and Waddesdon Manor, set amid sumptuous gardens and dignified parkland. The Vale of Aylesbury is a vast playground for leisure seekers, and rising above it are the Chiltern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where you can also find the woodland rides of Burnham Beeches.
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