Monument record 0200100000 - ORCHARD MILL, GREAT BRICKHILL
Summary
Historical records of sixteenth to nineteenth century watermill
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Site of Medieval and later watermill at Orchard Mill (DBC9383)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 13m, Width 10m.
Plan Form - Square.
1774 map has fields in area of NGR as 'Next Mill' (B1).
1788 & 1825 maps mark 'Orchard Mill' (Watermill) approx at NGR (B2-3).
'Orchard Mill (Corn)' at NGR (B5).
Of C16 & later. On site of 1086 mill? (See 00:001) (B6).
Ceased working c.1939 (B7).
Destroyed by fire c.1960. Sluices, mill race are only remains (B9)
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Mill working in 2006 (B10).
Orchard Mill was established by 1610 and abandoned in 1939 (B11).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (11)
- <1>SBC14902 Map: 1774. STOKE HAMMOND INCLOSURE (?) MAP (BRO REF: MA/ 195/1R - COPY FILED).
- <2>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
- <3>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
- <4>SBC1606 Monograph: Ian Beckett (ed). 1985. 'The Buckinghamshire Posse Comitatus 1798', Bucks Record Society No.22. Vol 22.
- <5>SBC10258 Map: OS 1880/1884 1:10560 MAP, 1ST EDITION (& SUBSEQUEN T EDITIONS).
- <6>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p294.
- <7>SBC7020 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS 1883-1939.
- <8>SBC6696 Bibliographic reference: JACK R I(ED) 1965 THE GREY OF RUTHIN,VALOR P111.
- <9>SBC7086 Bibliographic reference: KESSLER,MR DAVID, & PIKE A R 1978.
- <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.58-59.
- <11>SBC28378 Article in serial: County Museum Archaeological Group. 1982. 'Buckinghamshire Watermills' in Records of Buckinghamshire 24, pp34-45. Vol 24. p41.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 88550 30870 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BRICKHILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC17425)
Record last edited
Jun 23 2026 3:33PM
