Monument record 0283000000 - HUNTSMOOR MILL
Summary
The site of a Medieval and Post Medieval watermill. Eleventh to nineteenth century records of Hunstmoor watermill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- CORN MILL (11th Century to 19th Century - 1086 AD to 1899 AD)
- WATERMILL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1066 AD to 1540 AD)
- WATERMILL (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1901 AD)
Description
(SEE 2700:02 FOR MILLS:HISTORY). THERE CAN BE LITTLE DOUBT THAT HUNTSMOOR WAS ONE OF THE 3 DOMESDAY MILLS (SEE CASS 02829 & CASS 02834 FOR OTHERS). IT SURVIVED TILL ABOUT 1865 WHEN IT WAS BURNT DOWN, ONLY ITS SLUICE SURVIVING IN HUNTSMOOR PARK (B1).
NGR ESTIMATED FROM ABOVE (B2).
Site of a watermill at TQ 048/814. The first known reference to a watermill here was made in 1230. another occurs in c.1865. There were 3 mills listed in Iver in Domesday Book (1086 AD). [Gazetteer, with notes on the presumptions made on continuity of site use, changes to steam power etc of watermills in Buckinghamshire] (3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC16408 Bibliographic reference: WARD W H & BLOCK K S 1933 HISTORY OF PARISH & MANO R OF IVER P14.
- <2>SBC11988 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R AUG 1978.
- <3>XYSBC27442 Digital archive: Historic England. VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION. [Mapped feature: #51171 ]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 04800 81400 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 5 2025 9:30AM
