Monument record 0220400000 - FRITH HILL WINDMILL

Summary

Eighteenth to nineteenth century records of Frith Hill windmill.

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Former Type) WINDMILL (Burnt down 1876, 18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) SMOCK MILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

MENTION OF WINDMILL ON THRIFF HILL 1753 (B1). SHOWN ON MAPS OF 1788, 1825 AND NAMED ON 1873 OS MAP (B2- 4). CENSUS NAMES 3 MILLERS AT FRITH HILL (B5). WATERCOLOUR SHOWS SMOCK MILL, BRICK BASE, WOODEN CLADDING (B6). PAINTED WHITE; UNUSUAL. BURNT DOWN 1876 (B7). NO MOUND, BUT HILLTOP SITE. MILL HOUSE (B8).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC6061 Bibliographic reference: HAMPDEN PAPERS DAY BOOK 1753-55.
  • <2>SBC6744 Map: JEFFREYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS.
  • <3>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <4>SBC10128 Map: OS 1874/83 1ST EDITION SIX INCH MAP.
  • <5>SBC2771 Bibliographic reference: CENSUS RETURNS 1851 (MICROFILM COPY AT COUNTY REFE RENCE LIBRARY, AYLESBURY)..
  • <6>SBC12124 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R FROM WATERCOLOUR BY HARRIET A CALLOW 1875 (IN ALBUM OF WATERCOLOURS BY W AND H A CALLOW , A.
  • <7>SBC16327 Bibliographic reference: VINCE J 1976 WINDMILLS IN BUCKS AND THE CHILTERNS P20.
  • <8>SBC12017 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R FEB 1978 FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 90210 01340 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 10 1990 12:00AM

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