Monument record 0521300001 - BOYCOTT MILL, S of Spinney Lodge
Summary
Possible site of watermill known from thirteenth century records.
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland
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Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL? (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Description
IN 1264-5, CIRENCESTER ABBEY MADE A LIFE GRANT OF (BOYCOTT?) MILL TO BIDDLESDEN ABBEY (B1).
NGR TO PAPER MILL SPINNEY, A POSSIBLE SITE OF BOYCOTT MILL (B2).
FOR AN ALTERNATIVE SITE, SEE CASS 05214.
The National Trust Survey of Stowe undertaken in 1989 makes reference to a mill at Boycott whose exact location is unknown. It suggests that Oxford Water may have developed from a mill race. But is thought that bricks found in this area possibly relate to a earlier sluice system for the 18th century lake and that the actual site is likely to be on the main brook to the south towards Dadford (B4).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p235.
- <2>SBC5456 Unpublished document: FREESE S 1946 MS NOTES.
- <3>SBC8487 Bibliographic reference: Joyce Mellor. MELLOR J 1983(JAN) FIELD VISIT FOR CMAG.
- <4>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp40.
- <5>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 66660 36400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 24 2024 8:17PM
