Monument record 0411200000 - ESE OF BEACHENDON FARM
Summary
Historical records and field name evidence of medieval watermill. Established by 1198 and abandoned about 1342
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (12th Century to Unknown - 1198 AD)
Description
WATERMILL MENTIONED AT BEACHENDON MANOR IN 1198 & 1324 (B1,B5).
MILL GROUND MARKS THE SITE OF A MEDIEVAL WATERMILL (B2).
NGR OF MILL GROUND ESTABLISHED FROM MAP IN B2 (B3).
Historical note (B4).
A water mill in Waddesdon at SP765134 was established by 1198 and abandoned in 1342 or soon after (B6).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC6481 Bibliographic reference: HUGHES M W (ED) 1940 FEET OF FINES FOR BUCKS, IN BUCKS RECORD SOC 4 P11.
- <2>SBC19627 Bibliographic reference: C. Oscar Moreton. 1929. Waddeson And Over Winchendon. p23 & Field name map at end of book.
- <4>SBC23045 Bibliographic reference: Michael Farley, Edward Legg and James Venn (eds). 2007. The Watermills of Buckinghamshire: A 1930s account by Stanley Freese with original photographs. p95.
- <5>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p113.
- <6>SBC28378 Article in serial: County Museum Archaeological Group. 1982. 'Buckinghamshire Watermills' in Records of Buckinghamshire 24, pp34-45. Vol 24. p44.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1999.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 76500 13400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2026 2:40PM
