Monument record 0234601000 - SLAPTONBURY MILL
Summary
Site of eighteenth to twentieth century watermill, known as Slapton Mill or Slaptonbury Mill.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- WATERMILL (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- CORN MILL (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- STEAM MILL (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Width 4m, Length 16m.
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
1788, 1814, 1825 MAPS 'SLAPTON MILL' (WATERMILL) APPROX AT NGR (B5).
'SLAPTONBURY MILL (CORN)' AT NGR (B7).
CONVERTED TO STEAM MILL C1885 (B9).
MILL IN RUINS. OBVIOUSLY HAD SMALL UNDERSHOT WHEEL. NO LEAT. WHEEL- HOUSE JUTTED OUT INTO RIVER. NO MACHINERY REMAINS (B12).
MENTIONED IN ACCOUNT BOOK C1830 (B13).
Detailed historical notes and 1930s condition. Standing derelict in 2006 (B14).
Sources (6)
- <5>SBC6730 Map: JEFFERYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS; OS 1814 2-INCH DRAFT MAP; BRYANT A 1825 MAP OF BUCKS.
- <7>SBC10244 Map: OS 1879/1885 1ST EDITION 6-INCH MAP (& SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS). 1:10,560.
- <9>SBC13742 Bibliographic reference: RICHMOND R 1928 LEIGHTON BUZZARD & ITS HAMLETS P10.
- <12>SBC11667 Bibliographic reference: PETCHEY M R(MKAU) SEPT 1982 FIELD VISIT.
- <13>SBC5194 Article in serial: Mary Farnell. 1982. 'The Account Books of William Cooper, Millwright of Aylesbury', in Records of Buckinghamshire 24 pp118-124. Vol 24.
- <14>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. p55.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 93687 21404 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SLAPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14094)
Record last edited
Oct 10 2024 6:36PM
