Monument record 0042400000 - SPRING HILL/MILL HILL
Summary
Historical records of medieval to post-medieval windmill at Mill Hill, Grendon Underwood
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Site of Medieval and post-medieval windmill
- SHINE: Grendon Underwood medieval moated site and ridge and furrow earthworks
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WINDMILL (13th Century to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
1695 & 1758 MAPS MARK WINDMILL APPROX AT NGR (B1-2).
1234: H TYES ALLOWED 30 LOGS FROM ROYAL FOREST AT GRENDON TO BUILD A WINDMILL HERE (B3). DOCUMENTARY REFERENCES TO WINDMILL IN 1234 & AS LATE AS 1735, BUT NOT SHOWN ON JEFFERYS OR BRYANT MAPS, SO PRESUMABLY GONE SOON AFTER. 1614 LEASE REFERS TO MILL MOUNT. SITE - PLACENAME 'MILL HILL'. 1614 LEASE LISTS THE MILL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND INCLUDES AN INVENTORY OF TOOLS (B4).
SPUR OF 'MILL HILL' ONLY LIKELY LOCATION. ROUND DEPRESSION HERE (B5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC9188 Map: MORDEN E 1695 MAP OF BUCKS.
- <2>SBC1786 Map: BOWEN E 1758 MAP OF BUCKS.
- <3>SBC16003 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P53.
- <4>SBC8564 Article in serial: Unknown. 1938. 'MILLING PLANT', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP356-361. Vol 13, part 5.
- <5>SBC5621 Bibliographic reference: GEORGE W & FARLEY M E MAY 1973 F IELD VISIT.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68200 21360 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRENDON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13954)
Record last edited
Jan 11 2018 6:00PM
