Monument record 0514400001 - GREAT LECKHAMPSTEAD MILL
Summary
Thirteenth century records of watermill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Description
A MILL WAS HELD WITH THE MANOR OF GREAT LECKHAMSTEAD IN 1206. IN 1279, JOHN THE MILLER, WHO RENTED A WATERMILL, WAS A FREEHOLDER OF GT LECKHAMSTEAD (B1,B6).
THERE ARE REFERENCES TO A MILL AT LECKHAMSTEAD IN CHARTERS C1190-1205, C1225-31, 1210-19 (B2).
MILLER IN PARISH REGISTER 1661 (B4).
NGR TO MILLYARD.
(SP 7237 Sited to locality only) Two medieval watermills in Leckhampstead parish. One was established by 1205 and abandoned on or after 1279. The second was established by 1279 and abandoned on or after the 18th century (B7).
Sources (8)
- ---SBC19915 Aerial Photograph: Glen Foard, Northants County Council. 1992. 14264/23 - Leckhampstead. SP725380. Yes.
- <1>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p185.
- <2>SBC29488 Monograph: Gerald Elvey (ed). 1975. 'Luffield Priory Charters, Part 2', in Bucks Record Society 18. Vol 18. pp42-43, 45 (Charters 338, 339, 341).
- <3>SBC10709 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 73 NW (M) ENTRY FOR DEC 1974. CA RD NOT RETAINED.
- <4>SBC2784 Graphic material: CHADBURN ADB 1984 PARISH SURVEY OF LECKHAMPSTEAD P P30-4,86-91 (IN CAS FILE 2708; SKETCH SURVEY).
- <6>SBC15868 Article in serial: 1940. HUGHES MW (ED) 1940 FEET OF FINES FOR BUCKS, IN BUCKS RECORD SOC 41 P29.
- <7>SBC28378 Article in serial: County Museum Archaeological Group. 1982. 'Buckinghamshire Watermills' in Records of Buckinghamshire 24, pp34-45. Vol 24. p42.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 72450 38050 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LECKHAMPSTEAD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 9 2026 3:42PM
