Monument record 0770400000 - Steam Mill, Back Street
Summary
Site of nineteenth century steam mill, demolished in 1893.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- MILL (Built about 1850, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- STEAM MILL (19th Century - 1850 AD? to 1893 AD)
- CORN MILL (19th Century - 1850 AD? to 1893 AD)
Description
The original steam-powered flour mill of Mr J Taylor was established around 1850 alongside the large pond which stretched from Silk Street to Back Road, fed by the Wottesbroke. Although local wheat flour was milled here, the main product was animal feed derived from imported grain. The mill chimney was a landmark easily visible from Lodge Hill and spoiled the view from the Manor, before Mr Taylor was persuaded to move the mill to new premises on Quainton Road in 1893 [CASS 14785]. The mill machinery was transferred to the new building and the old mill was demolished, the site being absorbed into the grounds of the Five Arrows Hotel (B1).
'Steam Mill (Corn)' marked on 1st edition 25-inch OS map at NGR (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC24565 Bibliographic reference: Norman Carr & Ivor Gurney. 1996. Waddesdon's Golden Years 1874-1925. p12 (caption to plate 16), p93 (caption to plate 154).
- <2>SBC24539 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2015. Information from OS 6-inch and 25-inch historic mapping and aerial photos.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 74184 16809 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 1 2015 1:49PM
