Monument record 0183200000 - LORD'S MILL, WATERSIDE

Summary

Site of Medieval to twentieth century watermill known as Lord's Mill, demolished in 1988

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Type and Period (3)

WATERMILL (Demolished 1988, 17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
CORN MILL (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)
WATERMILL (11th Century to 17th Century - 1000 AD to 1660 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Length 17m, Width 8m.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
1788, 1825 maps mark watermill here (B6-7).
'Lords Mill, Corn' at NGR (B8).
C17 with adjoining house (01:0 00). Restored C19, ceased using water power c.1914. Used as a seed store, now derelict but there may be machinery inside (B1-5).
C18 millers named (B9).
Part of Chesham Higham manor? (B2).
Grade II. Late C16 or early C17, perhaps incorporating earlier structure. Red brick with cement rendered front, 3 gables to old tiled roof. 2 storeys and attics, lattice casement window to each gable. Lord's Mill and Lord's Mill House and barn form a group (B10).
Now demolished (B11).
Lords Mill was valued at 10 shillings in 1086 & is the oldest mill on this part of the Chess. The buildings were reconstructed in 1660. The miller in 1783 was James Tuffnel. In 1833 it was occupied by Charlotte Fox & acquired by George Rose of Amy Mill in 1864. Owned by W E Wright & Sons in 1935 (B12).
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Working by electricity in 2006 (B13).
Heritage Statement (B15).
Photo of mill building in 1971 (B18).

Sources (19)

<1>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p96.
<2>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp204,214.
<3>SBC10857 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 90 SE 13 (FILED).
<4>SBC6943 Bibliographic reference: KELLY'S DIRECTORIES OF BUCKS (TO 1915).
<5>SBC12194 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R OCT 1983 FIELD VISIT.
<6>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
<7>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
<8>SBC10117 Map: OS 1873/83 1ST EDITION SIX-INCH MAP.
<9>SBC12389 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO REF: L/P/15 AND 16 )..
<10>SBC3584 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p41; de-listed 4th August 1993.
<11>SBC12168 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R MAY 1988.
<12>SBC4708 Article in serial: M Everett. 1993. 'CHESHAM TOWN MUSEUM PROJECT', IN JOURNAL OF THE CHESS VALLEY ARCH & HIST SOCIETY1993 PP23-26.
<13>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. pp188-189.
<14>SBC20011 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2001. Chilterns Chalk Streams Project: Chess & Misbourne Valleys - Archaeological Assessment.
<15>SBC24946 Unpublished document: Iceni Projects Ltd. 2017. Lord's Mill, Chesham: Heritage Statement.
<16>SBC19475 Bibliographic reference: Hunt J. 1997. Chesham A Pictorial History. ppx,xiii,xiv,captions to plates 12-14.
<17>SBC23127 Bibliographic reference: George Piggin. 1993. Tales of Old Chesham. pp61-2, & cover photo.
<18>SBC25537 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. Undated. BCC Historic Buildings Record Card. Ref:1184/LOC.
<19>SBC26883 Unpublished document: KDK Archaeology Ltd. 2024. Archaeological Observation and Recording Report: Lords Mill, Moor Road, Chesham.

Location

Grid reference	SP 96472 00724 (point)
Civil Parish	CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire