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A manor is an Anglo-Saxon
agricultural estate (not necessarily with a large primary house). The
Anglo-Saxon's controlled much of England beginning in the late 400's AD
and ending 1066 AD (Battle of Hastings).
Pendley Manor didn't have
a manor house until the1440's when Sir
Robert Whittingham, ran off the villagers and built his manor
house. Pendley Manor is first mentioned in history, to my
knowledge, in the 1086
Doomesday Book, when William the Conqueror's Doomsday Book was
completed. (William commissioned the Doomsday Book because his Lords
were fighting among themselves, over the lands and estates of the
defeated Anglo-Saxons. Additionally, it was created for, and
used to, accurately collect taxes.) Link
to Chris Reynold's Tring Website Chris'
Pendley Page |
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| CILTERN
SAETAN (CHILTERN
SAXONS)
This
band of Saxon settlers encroached on the territory of British Cynwidion
from about AD 610-630. They eventually carved out a territory for
themselves which was centered on the modern Chilterns. By the middle
of the seventh century they fell under Mercian dominance.
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c.560
- 592
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The
West
Saxons conquer the Ciltern Saxons, probably making them a
client kingdom. |
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c.610
- 630
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The
Ciltern Saxons help to force the collapse of the British kingdom
of Cynwidion. |
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c.670
- 675
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Dida |
Under-king
to Mercia. |
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By
670
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The
Ciltern Saxons had become a client kingdom of the much more powerful Mercia. |
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CYNWIDION
(CALCHWYNEDD)
Although the British kingdoms of the north and
west of Britain were established by the turn of the 5th century,
the structure of the south and east is much less certain, and the
area could have been ripe for territorial gains. Some of the
descendants of the northern king, Coel
Hen, appear to have moved south into this potential vacuum and
made their mark on the Midlands of Britain, probably once
British central administration had collapsed (with the death of
Arthur?).
The
youngest son of King Arthwys of the Pennines, Cynfelyn, was one of
these. He apparently controlled an area of the Midlands below
Elmet, probably covering later eastern Pengwern
and later Cynwidion. His son, Cynwyd, found willing followers in
the Chiltern Hills where he set up the kingdom, named, as per late
Celtic tradition, after its founder. The appellation later changed
to Calchwynedd (Chalk-Hills) during his son's reign. Though the
exact area described is not known for sure, it was certainly south
of Powys
and tradition ascribes it the towns of Northampton and Dunstable.
Archaeological evidence indicates the British held out here well
into the
7th century, which seems highly likely as not far to the north, Elmet
also survived until 616-617.
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Cynfelyn
ap Arthwys |
King
of Middle Britain. Son of the King of The Pennines.] |
| c.530 |
Cynwyd
ap Cynfelyn |
King
of Cynwidion. |
| c.560 |
Cadrod |
King
of Calchwynedd. |
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| c.610
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Pressure
from the incoming Ciltern
Saetan and the Iclingas
forces the kingdom into collapse around this time. |
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Pendley Manor Hotel
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1884 Map Of Pendley Manor |
Recent Pendley Manor Aerial Photo
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I couldn't read the date of this old map. I
believe the spelling is P-i-n-l-e-y.
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Around Pendley Sports Centre (adjacent to Pendley
Manor Hotel. Appears to be apart of Pendley Manor (ancient saxon
agricultural estate.). |
Around Pendley Manor Hotel
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Pendley Sports Centre
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Victoria County History of Hertfordshire
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Victoria County History of Hertfordshire
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Victoria County History of Hertfordshire |
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Recent construction work at Pendley Sport Center, west
side of Pendley Manor. (I have included these photos because of
the views in the background.)
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Historic
Berkhamsted
‘Berkhamsted is a lively town set in a valley of the Chiltern hills
with a history going back beyond Saxon times. Its claim to fame includes
strong royal, literary and teaching connections.’
So, Berkhamsted Town Council opens its 'Berkhamsted
Heritage Walk' leaflet. This partners the 32 blue plaques that have
recently been installed on some of the town's most significant
buildings.
It was outside the Saxon fort that became
Berkhamsted castle that William the Conqueror was finally handed the
English crown in 1066. Still remaining after a thousand years are the
substantial earthworks on which the Norman castle was built.
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Aerial view of Pendley Sports Center located on the
western side of Pendley Manor. The Pendley Manor Hotel is just out
of sight to the right or west.
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Recent construction work at Pendley Sport Center, west
side of Pendley Manor. (I have included these photos because of
the views in the background.)
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Recent construction work at Pendley Sport Center, west
side of Pendley Manor. (I have included these photos because of
the views in the background.)
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Recent construction work at Pendley Sport Center, west
side of Pendley Manor. (I have included these photos because of
the views in the background.)
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Chris from Tring has advise me that this photo is
looking across Tring to the north. Thanks Chris.
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Links to Pendley Sports Centre
link
link
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Watling Street borders Pendley to the south.
Icknield Way is only about a 1/2 mile to the north. Pendley is
only about a mile from where they meet (east southeast).
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