Building record 0069200000 - WESTON TURVILLE WATERMILL

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval watermill, in use until 1938.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1118363: MILL FARMHOUSE AND WATERMILL ATTACHED TO MILL FARMHOUSE

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Type and Period (4)

  • (Former Type) WATERMILL (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD?)
  • WATERMILL (11th Century to 19th Century - 1000 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Former Type) CORN MILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Former Type) MILL HOUSE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

DOMESDAY: 4 MILLS IN MANOR (B1).
1788, 1825, 1877/84 MAPS MARK CORN/WATER MILL (B2,B4-5).
HOUSED IN BRICK BUILDING ATTACHED TO MILLER'S HOUSE. 1974/5 BUILDINGS & MACHINERY IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION (B7).
C17 WATER POWERED CORN MILL WITH MACHINERY INTACT. CEASED WORKING 1938 (B8).
Grade II. House with attached watermill. C18 or early C19 refronting of earlier house. Rendered and painted brick. Tiled roof with central and RH end chimneys. Dentil brick eaves 2 storeys. 2 bays, 3-light wood casements, modern bow windows to ground floor, central door. Watermill attached on LH, red brick with higher tiled roof. 2 storeys and loft floors, central doors to 2 floors, square window each side to ground and 1st floors, set in deep reveals with flat brick arches. Interior iron mill wheel and machinery (B11).
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Working in 2006 (B12).

Sources (12)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire.
  • <2>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
  • <3>SBC12405 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO,REF:L/P/15 & 16).
  • <4>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <5>SBC10180 Map: OS 1877/84 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.
  • <6>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p370.
  • <7>SBC5204 Bibliographic reference: FARNELL MRS M,APRIL 1977 (SEE HER INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY REPORT CARDS & PHOTOS FILED).
  • <8>SBC10641 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD (IN CAS FILE 0411).
  • <9>SBC6802 Bibliographic reference: JENKINS J G(ED)1938 CARTULARY OF MISSENDEN ABBEY P T I IN BUCKSRECORDSOC2PP220-221(CHARTER248)"".
  • <10>SBC5195 Article in serial: M Farnell. 1982. 'ACCOUNT BOOKS OF WILLIAM COOPER, MILLWRIGHT OF AYLESBURY', IN RECS OF BUCKS 24 PP118-124. Vol 24.
  • <11>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p125.
  • <12>SBC23045 Bibliographic reference: Michael Farley, Edward Legg and James Venn (eds). 2007. The Watermills of Buckinghamshire: A 1930s account by Stanley Freese with original photographs. pp109-110.

Location

Grid reference SP 86150 10814 (point)
Civil Parish WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 5 2022 7:52PM

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