Monument record 0038800000 - MARSH MILL

Summary

Remains of post-medieval watermill, probably on site of a medieval mill documented in thirteenth century

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Planning Notification Area: Remains of 18th century watermill at Marsh Mill, on site of a Medieval mill

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Type and Period (2)

WATERMILL (13th Century to Modern - 1200 AD? to 1999 AD?)
CORN MILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

1788 & 1825 'MARSH MILL' MARKED AT NGR (B1).
OS MARKS 'MARSH MILL (CORN)' AT NGR (B2).
1798 JOHN HUSSEY, WATERMILLER AT GT. KIMBLE (B3).
C13 TENURE OF MISSENDEN ABBEY (B4,B9).
DIRECTORY SUGGESTS CEASED WORKING C.1928 (B6).
1 STOREY OF BUILDING STANDING. WATERWHEEL IN SITU. LEAT TRACEABLE (B7).
Detailed historical notes and 1930s condition. Disused in 2006 (B8).

Sources (9)

<1>SBC6726 Map: JEFFERYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS/BRYANT A 1825 MAP OF BUCKS.
<2>SBC10189 Map: OS 1877/85 1:10560 MAP 1ST EDITION.
<3>SBC12380 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO L/P/15&16).
<4>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p302.
<5>SBC5945 Bibliographic reference: GURNEY CHARTERS NOS1/49 & 2149 (PER G R ELVEY).
<6>SBC6946 Bibliographic reference: KELLY'S DIRECTORIES OF BUCKS -1928.
<7>SBC12177 Verbal communication: PIKE A R (BCM) NOV 1979 FIELD VISIT.
<8>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. p.118.
<9>SBC15359 Bibliographic reference: BUCKS RECORD SOC 1946 10 (CHARTER 523)(J G JENKINS,ED.CARTULARY OF MISSENDEN ABBEY PTII).

Location

Grid reference	SP 82010 09220 (point)
Civil Parish	GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire