Monument record 0425900000 - MILL ROAD, STOKENCHURCH

Summary

Historic records of eighteenth century windmill, blown down in 1926.

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Type and Period (3)

  • (Former Type) CORN MILL (18th Century to Modern - 1736 AD to 1926 AD)
  • (Former Type) WINDMILL (18th Century to Modern - 1736 AD to 1926 AD)
  • (Former Type) POST MILL (18th Century to Modern - 1736 AD to 1926 AD)

Description

WINDMILL MARKED ON MAPS OF 1788 & 1878 APPROX AT NGR (B1-2).
POST MILL, BLOWN DOWN IN 1926. UNTIL THEN IN WORKING ORDER. ERECTED 1736. 2 COMMON SAILS & 2 WITH LONGITUDINAL SHUTTERS. 3 CROSS-TREES RESTING ON 6 BRICK PIERS & 6 QUARTER BARS SUPPORTING POST. ONLY PIERS REMAIN (B3-6).
PHOTOS(B7-8).
Photograph of mill (B9).
Buildings report held at NMR (B10)

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
  • <2>SBC10220 Map: OS 1878/1885 6-INCH MAP 1ST EDIT..
  • <3>SBC14623 Bibliographic reference: SMITH D 1932 ENGLISH WINDMILLS 2 PP127-128.
  • <4>SBC16316 Bibliographic reference: VINCE J 1976 WINDMILLS IN BUCKS & THE CHILTERNS P2 6.
  • <5>SBC14602 Bibliographic reference: SMITH A C 1976 WINDMILLS IN BUCKS & OXON P22.
  • <6>SBC13858 Unpublished document: S FREESE 1946 MS.NOTES.
  • <7>SBC11849 Photograph: PHOTO OF MILL AS AT JULY 1907. UNDERHILL COLLECTIO N, MS.185 ALBUM IN MUS OF HIST OF SCIENCE, OLD AS.
  • <8>SBC15070 Bibliographic reference: THE TIMES 24/5/26 & 28/5/26 (PHOTO). CUTTINGS CONC ERNING COLLAPSE OF WINDMILL (FILED).
  • <9>SBC19372 Bibliographic reference: Rex Wailes. 1954. The English Windmill.
  • <10>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF002007.

Location

Grid reference SU 75300 96260 (point)
Civil Parish STOKENCHURCH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 18 2009 4:36PM

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