Monument record 0426900000 - BLEDLOW RIDGE

Summary

An 18th century post mill which was built prior to 1797, but as it is not featured on any maps before this date, it is probable that it was moved onto the site. Work there ended pre-1914 and it was demolished circa 1933. An inspection was carried out by Mr Wailes in 1928, when the building was acting as a water tower.

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  • POST MILL (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1933 AD?)

Description

MILL MARKED ON C19 & C20 MAPS APPROX AT NGR (B1-4).
BUILT C18, CEASED WORK IN 1913 WHEN WEATHER BEAM COLLAPSED. DISMANTLED 1933 (B5-6).
MILL MAY HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM RADNAGE (B7).
OPEN TRESTLE POST MILL. UNUSUAL AS HAS 3 NOT 2 CROSS-TREE TIMBERS & 6 NOT 4 QUARTER BARS (B8).
PHOTOS C.1910 (B9-10).
Buildings report held at NMR (B11).

Sources (13)

  • <1>SBC10494 Map: OS 2 INCH DRAFT MAP,C1822 (COPY AT BRO, REF OSD 11 ).
  • <2>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <3>SBC7577 Map: LIPSCOMB 2 (FRONTISPIECE MAP).
  • <4>SBC10352 Map: OS 1922 SIX INCH MAP.
  • <5>SBC16327 Bibliographic reference: John Vince. 1976. Windmills in Buckinghamshire and the Chilterns. pp16-17.
  • <6>SBC14599 Bibliographic reference: SMITH A C 1976 WINDMILLS IN BUCKS & OXFORDSHIRE P2 2.
  • <7>SBC5456 Unpublished document: Stanley Freese. 1946. Freese manuscript notes on windmills and watermills of Bucks.
  • <8>SBC14624 Bibliographic reference: SMITH D 1932 ENGLISH WINDMILLS 2 PP129-130 & ILLUS . P119.
  • <9>SBC12245 Unpublished document: Information from the Underhill Collection (Ms 185) an album of early 20th century photos in Museum of the History of Science, Oxford).
  • <10>SBC11477 Bibliographic reference: P GIMSON MS PAPERS VOL 6 (HELD BY MRS GIMSON) (PHOTOCOPIED EXTRACT &.
  • <11>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF001922; AA78/01560.
  • <12>SBC29460 Bibliographic reference: R J Brown. 1976. Windmills of England.
  • <13>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1999; Update 2000, 2004.

Location

Grid reference SU 79740 97810 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 21 2026 1:16PM

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