Monument record 0521401000 - BOYCOTT MILL, W of Guernsey Hill Spinney

Summary

Possible site of watermill known from thirteenth century records

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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 POSSIBLE SITE OF MILL, C500M ESE OF BOYCOTT FARM.
FOR AN ALTERNATIVE SITE, SEE CASS 05213.
The National Trust Survey fo Stowe undertaken in 1989 makes reference to Boycott Mill and suggests that this is the more likely location of the mill (B4).

Sources (6)

  • ---SBC18755 Aerial Photograph: 01/10/46. RAF 13.3186. SP\670358. Yes.
  • ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
  • <1>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p235.
  • <2>SBC8486 Bibliographic reference: Joyce Mellor. MELLOR J 1983(JAN) FIELD VISIT (FOR CMAG).
  • <3>SBC614 Bibliographic reference: ARP, FROM AP (RAF, OCT 1946, RUN 13, PRINT 3186) C OPY AT BCM.
  • <4>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp40.

Location

Grid reference SP 67000 35850 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 24 2024 8:20PM

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