Monument record 0070800000 - WARMSTONE FARM

Summary

Site of a nineteenth century windmill, later converted into a house but since demolished.

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Type and Period (2)

TOWER MILL (Demolished before 1946, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
WINDMILL (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0003 m
OLD MILL NOW FALLING INTO DISREPAIR (B3).
CEASED WORKING ABOUT 1900. COVERED IN RED TILES (B4).
MILL FINALLY BLOWN UP - NOT A VESTIGE REMAINS (B5).
C19 TOWER MILL. CAP & TALL OGEE, FINISHED WITH KNOB. COMMON SAILS ALMOST REACHED GROUND (B6).
TILED BRICK TOWER, 4 SAILS OGEE CAP & FANTAIL. WAS CONVERTED TO HOUSE (B7).
Mill mentioned in account books of William Cooper (millwright), c1830 (B8).
Constructed for Miss Alice de Rothschild in 1905 near the site of a much earlier windmill, the mill was more an ornamental than a practical machine. It was operated by Mr J Taylor, the village miller, when conditions were favourable. Miss Alice enjoyed seeing the sails turning as she travelled up the drive from the crossroads, and efforts were made to have the mill working when she returned to Waddesdon after prolonged absence (B9).

Sources (9)

<1>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
<2>SBC10224 Map: OS 1878/84 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.
<3>SBC9203 Bibliographic reference: MORETON C O 1929 WADDESDON & OVER WINCHENDON P56.
<4>SBC14622 Bibliographic reference: SMITH D 1932 ENGLISH WINDMILLS 2 P138.
<5>SBC5465 Unpublished document: FREESE S 1946 WINDMILLS & WATERMILLS OF BUCKS (MS NOTES).
<6>SBC16318 Bibliographic reference: VINCE J 1976 WINDMILLS IN BUCKS & THE CHILTERNS P2 8.
<7>SBC14602 Bibliographic reference: SMITH A C 1976 WINDMILLS IN BUCKS & OXON P22.
<8>SBC5195 Article in serial: M Farnell. 1982. 'ACCOUNT BOOKS OF WILLIAM COOPER, MILLWRIGHT OF AYLESBURY', IN RECS OF BUCKS 24 PP118-124. Vol 24.
<9>SBC24565 Bibliographic reference: Norman Carr & Ivor Gurney. 1996. Waddesdon's Golden Years 1874-1925. p88 (caption to plate 149).

Location

Grid reference	SP 75250 16770 (point)
Civil Parish	WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire