Building record 0456301000 - WITTINGTON WINCH
Summary
Remains of eighteenth century capstan winch
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1159994: WITTINGTON WINCH
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Type and Period (1)
- WINCH (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
FLASHLOCK AT HURLEY WEIR SUPERSEDED IN 1773, BUT WINCH FOR HAULING BARGES UP THROUGH WEIR SURVIVES, ROTTEN & OVERGROWN. DRUM & 5 OF ORIGINAL 6 CAPSTAN BARS SURVIVE. DRUM 1.8M HIGH, BUT BASE, WHERE ROPE WOUND, IS BURIED (SCALE DRAWING) (B1). IMPORTANT EXAMPLE (B2). WOODEN CAPSTAN & METAL CAP (DESC) (B3-5).
Grade II. Winch. C18, last used in 1774 when Hurley Lock was opened. Wooden capstan with metal cap and metal tie bars to 5 wooden arms. Part sunk into pit with 2 retaining beams. Used to haul barges up flash lock at Hurley Weir.
(Country Life July 5th 1984 p. 32. A.H. Plaisted, The Manor and Parish Records of Medmenham, 1925) (B4).
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. p69.
- <5>SBC1783 Bibliographic reference: Bounds D. 1998. WITTINGTON'S WINCH - a Thames-side Who done it?.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 82032 84259 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 30 2023 9:58PM
