Singleborough

Singleborough

Singleborough

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Singleborough is a hamlet in the parish of Great Horwood, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about a mile from the main village.

Barn on the outskirts of Singleborough village, 2006
Barn on the outskirts of Singleborough village, 2006

History

The hamlet name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'gravel hill'.

It appears spelt as Synkelburgh, in 1440, on a plea roll of the Court of Common Pleas, where a resident Thomas May, with others, was accused of trespassing on John Carter's land in Great Horwood & assaulting him. [1]

51.981°N 0.885°W / 51.981; -0.885

References

  1. [1]
    "AALT Page". aalt.law.uh.edu. Retrieved 10 February 2024.


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