Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGreat kitchen of manor house

Great kitchen of manor house

England
List entry 1006369
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Great kitchen of manor house is a medieval domestic structure located in Oxfordshire, England. The building dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of the specialised service spaces that characterised high-status residential architecture of this era. As a surviving kitchen structure, it demonstrates the physical and functional separation of food preparation areas from the principal rooms of a manor house, reflecting the hierarchical organisation of medieval domestic life. The monument is of particular historical significance for evidence it provides regarding medieval domestic technology, cooking practices, and the architectural arrangements typical of substantial medieval households.

Great kitchen of manor house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006369. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Great kitchen of manor house?

Great kitchen of manor house is a medieval domestic structure located in Oxfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006369.

Who is responsible for protecting Great kitchen of manor house?

Great kitchen of manor house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006369.

What other scheduled monuments are near Great kitchen of manor house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Devil's Quoits (1 km), Prehistoric and later settlements near Northmoor (2.4 km), Sites discovered by aerial photography, near Foxley Farm (3 km).

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