Monument record 0058100000 - BRILL COMMON

Summary

Historical records of a seventeenth to twentieth century windmill

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Type and Period (1)

  • POST MILL (17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

PARSON'S MILL, BUILT ?1634 (B8).
2 MILLS IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY ON 1788 MAP & 3 ON 1825 MAP (B1,B3).
NGR TO WINDMILL ON OS MAP, 1900 (B4).
PARSON'S MILL DEPICTED AS AN OPEN TRESTLE POST MILL ON BRICK PIERS WITH COMMON SAILS IN 1901 (B7).
DEMOLISHED 1906; NO VISIBLE REMAINS (B8).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
  • <2>SBC12414 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO; REF L/P/15&16).
  • <3>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <4>SBC10328 Bibliographic reference: OS 1900 (2ND EDN) 6IN (1:10560).
  • <5>SBC858 Bibliographic reference: F W Bateson. 1966. BRILL, A SHORT HISTORY. pp9, 19.
  • <6>SBC14608 Bibliographic reference: SMITH AC 1976 WINDMILLS IN BUCKS & OXON P22.
  • <7>SBC12245 Unpublished document: Information from the Underhill Collection (Ms 185) an album of early 20th century photos in Museum of the History of Science, Oxford).
  • <8>SBC16263 Verbal communication: VENN J H, 1986 (JULY) PERS COMM; INFO FROM S FREESE'S NOTES & PHOTOS.

Location

Grid reference SP 65200 14310 (point)
Civil Parish BRILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 17 2025 3:41PM

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