Stanton Wyard

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Staunton Harecourt; Stanton Herle

In the civil parish of Stanton Harcourt. In the historic county of Oxfordshire (Modern Authority of Oxfordshire, 1974 county of Oxfordshire).

In 1327, a licence to crenellate was granted to John Wyard for his manor house at Stanton Harcourt; its site is unknown, but by the late C17 the manor house was leased to Thomas Flexney and was probably that later known as Flexney's House, north-east of Blackditch. (VCH)
Not to be confused with Stanton Harcourt manor house.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP41420600

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 336426
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website, or elsewhere.

• Books
  • Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p211
    Crossley, Alan (ed), 1990, 'Stanton Harcourt: Manors and other estates' VCH Oxfordshire Vol12 p274-81 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=8119
    Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p276, 408
• Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls (1327-30) p179