Wheatfield, Oxfordshire
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Wheatfield is a civil parish and deserted medieval village
about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Thame
in Oxfordshire
.
All that remains today is the crenellated Church of England parish church
of Saint Andrew
, former rectory
and the old stable
s. Wheatfield Park was the home of the Tipping family from the 16th century. "Eternity Tipping
" was a member of this family and the main line eventually became baronet
s under Sir Thomas Tipping Junior
. They have several memorials in the church. The Rudge family bought the land in 1727, rebuilt the house and updated the church. the manor
was later held by the Spencer
family. A fire destroyed the manor house in 1814 leaving only the stables. These have since been converted into modern dwellings. The church is still in use, but only in the summer as it has no electricity. The former rectory is now Wheatfield House.
The estate saw a number of pioneering migrants in 1849 going to the Port Phillip
Colony near Melbourne
before the 1850s Victorian Gold Rush
, such as the Treadwell girls, Henry Burchill and James, William and Ann Burrows who were assigned to Captain John Hepburn
at Smeaton
, Victoria
, Australia
.
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Thame
Thame
Thame is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about southwest of the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It derives its toponym from the River Thame which flows past the north side of the town....
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
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All that remains today is the crenellated Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him...
, former rectory
Rectory
A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...
and the old stable
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
s. Wheatfield Park was the home of the Tipping family from the 16th century. "Eternity Tipping
William 'Eternity' Tipping
William Tipping was an early 17th century English religious writer.William Tipping was ths fourth son of Sir George Tipping of Wheatfield Park, Oxfordshire by his wife, Dorothy , daughter of Sir John Borlase of Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire. He was the uncle of Sir Thomas Tipping the Elder...
" was a member of this family and the main line eventually became baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
s under Sir Thomas Tipping Junior
Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Tipping was a late 17th century English baronet and Member of Parliament.Sir Thomas was the second son, but tenth child, of Sir Thomas Tipping of Wheatfield Park in Oxfordshire by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Sir White Beconshaw of Moyles Court at Ellingham in Hampshire...
. They have several memorials in the church. The Rudge family bought the land in 1727, rebuilt the house and updated the church. the manor
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
was later held by the Spencer
Earl Spencer
Earl Spencer is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created on 1 November 1765, along with the title Viscount Althorp, of Althorp in the County of Northamptonshire, for John Spencer, 1st Viscount Spencer, a great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough...
family. A fire destroyed the manor house in 1814 leaving only the stables. These have since been converted into modern dwellings. The church is still in use, but only in the summer as it has no electricity. The former rectory is now Wheatfield House.
The estate saw a number of pioneering migrants in 1849 going to the Port Phillip
Port Phillip
Port Phillip Port Phillip Port Phillip (also commonly referred to as Port Phillip Bay or (locally) just The Bay, is a large bay in southern Victoria, Australia; it is the location of Melbourne. Geographically, the bay covers and the shore stretches roughly . Although it is extremely shallow for...
Colony near Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
before the 1850s Victorian Gold Rush
Victorian gold rush
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. In 10 years the Australian population nearly tripled.- Overview :During this era Victoria dominated the world's gold output...
, such as the Treadwell girls, Henry Burchill and James, William and Ann Burrows who were assigned to Captain John Hepburn
John Stuart Hepburn
John Stuart Hepburn was an early pastoralist and landholder in Victoria, Australia.Hepburn was born in Scotland in 1800. He initially became a seafaring man and progressed to become a Master of a 226 ton brig, The Alice. In 1835 the Alice sailed for Hobart...
at Smeaton
Smeaton, Victoria
Smeaton is a rural town in the state of Victoria, Australia near the town of Creswick. At the 2006 census, Smeaton had a population of 250....
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.