Monument record 0969000000 - Former watercress beds

Summary

Site of former watercress beds

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Type and Period (1)

  • WATERCRESS BED (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1999 AD)

Description

Some of the concrete panels belonging to the watercress bed are still in situ. According to the present occupier (Mr Stroud) there used to be a narrow gauge rail track which was used to take the freshly cut watercress to the local mainline rail station. The watercress beds would appear to extend over an area 300m x 15-20m on average; they ceased production around 1962-3 (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC20011 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2001. Chilterns Chalk Streams Project: Chess & Misbourne Valleys - Archaeological Assessment.

Location

Grid reference SU 91288 99251 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 16 2025 11:25AM

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