Building record 0456300000 - HURLEY WEIR
Summary
Post-medieval flash lock, superceded in 1773
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- RIVER LOCK (Abandoned 1773, 16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1773 AD)
Description
ALTHOUGH THE FLASHLOCK AT HURLEY WEIR WAS SUPERSEDED BY A POUND LOCK IN 1773, THE WINCH STILL SURVIVES (01:000) (B1).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC7438 Article in serial: LEWIS M J T, SLATCHER W N & JARVIS P N. 1969. 'FLASHLOCKS ON ENGLISH WATER-WAYS', IN INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY 6 PP219-220 & FIG 2.
- <2>SBC6639 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARDS 236306, 236401 (FILED).
- <3>SBC13692 Bibliographic reference: REID C & PIKE A R (BCM) AUG 1979 FIELD VISIT.
- <4>SBC4242 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1987. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST; BUCKS: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: PARISHES OF CHEPPING WYCOMBE &C.
- <5>SBC1783 Bibliographic reference: Bounds D. 1998. WITTINGTON'S WINCH - a Thames-side Who done it?.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 81950 84260 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 30 2023 9:58PM
