Monument record 0514100000 - SW OF NUTHOOK FARM, BRILL
Summary
Possible site of watermill recorded in the Domesday Book.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- (Former Type) WATERMILL (First mentioned 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
Description
A MILL WORTH 10 SHILLINGS RECORDED ON KING'S MANOR AT BRILL IN DOMESDAY BOOK (1086) (B1).
BRILL TITHE MAP (1839) HAS A FIELD NAMED 'MILL BROOK LEYS' (CENTRE SP651121) (B2).
THE LITLE STREAM, FORMING THE W SIDE OF MILL BROOK LEYS COULD CONCEIVABLY HAVE TURNED THE WHEEL OF A SMALL WATERMILL. THERE IS NO OBVIOUS PLACE FOR A MILL ALONGSIDE THE STREAM, WHICH FALLS GRADUALLY FROM THE BRILL HILLS TO THE B4011 ROAD, BUT A FLATTISH AREA ADJACENT TO THE ROAD & BRIDGE COULD BE THE SITE. THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY FEW SITES FOR A WATERMILL IN BRILL PARISH, SO THAT THIS ONE SHOULD BE REGARDED AS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire.
- <2>SBC1873 Map: BRILL TITHE MAP 1839 (AT BRO).
- <3>SBC585 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1983. ARP 1983 (JULY) FIELD VISIT.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 650 119 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC16712)
Record last edited
Apr 21 2004 2:51PM
