Monument record 0183100000 - CANNON MILL

Summary

Historical records of medieval to twentieth century Cannon Mill

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

  • WATERMILL (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 23m, Width 18m.
Plan Form - L shaped.
Mill at Higham Manor 1086 described as a watermill 1312 (early history); may be identical to Cannon Mill (B5).
On maps of 1788 & 1825 (B2-3), OS map of 1873 (B4).
Ceased working 1935 (B6).
Ruinous, Grade III. Demolished (B7).
Photo (B8).
Sometimes known as Middle Mill (notes millers from 1784-1937)(B9).
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Disused in 2006 (B10).

Sources (12)

  • <1>SBC1356 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD 1831..
  • <2>SBC6736 Map: JEFFERYS T. 1788. MAP OF BUCKS..
  • <3>SBC1977 Map: BRYANT A. 1825 MAP OF BUCKS..
  • <4>SBC10504 Map: OS 6 INCH (1:10560) MAP 1ST EDITION 1873/83.
  • <5>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp204, 214.
  • <6>SBC6963 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS 1887-1935..
  • <7>SBC10082 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD (FILED IN ENVELOPE FILE).
  • <8>SBC11854 Bibliographic reference: PHOTOGRAPH. BCM CHS 97-99..
  • <9>SBC4708 Article in serial: M Everett. 1993. 'CHESHAM TOWN MUSEUM PROJECT', IN JOURNAL OF THE CHESS VALLEY ARCH & HIST SOCIETY1993 PP23-26.
  • <10>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. pp.189-190.
  • <11>SBC20011 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2001. Chilterns Chalk Streams Project: Chess & Misbourne Valleys - Archaeological Assessment.
  • <12>SBC25540 Unpublished document: Chiltern District Council. Undated. CDC Historic Buildings casework files. Ref:1322/LOC.

Location

Grid reference SP 96950 00390 (point)
Civil Parish CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14138)

Record last edited

Jun 9 2022 9:58PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.