Monument record 0283500000 - WESTBURY MILL

Summary

Post-medieval watermill, in use until 1939.

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Type and Period (3)

  • WATERMILL (17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Former Type) CORN MILL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • WATERMILL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Width 14m, Length 26m.
Watermill on 1788-1825 maps, approx at NGR (B1-3).
'Westbury Mill (Corn)' at NGR( B4).
2nd watermill in Westbury mentioned in 1615, held by Sir L Mordaunt, probably that on the River Ouse at west end of village (B5).
(Illustration)( B6).
Cleared out 1939. Had an iron closed breast wheel (B7).
4-storey C19 brick mill building extant (B8).
Detailed historical notes and condition in 1930s. Being used as a factory in 2006 (B9).

Sources (9)

  • <1>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
  • <2>SBC10530 Map: OS C1822 2INCH DRAFT MAP.
  • <3>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <4>SBC10262 Map: OS 1880/1885 1:10560 MAP,1ST EDITION.
  • <5>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p265.
  • <6>SBC7357 Bibliographic reference: LE BRETON MARTIN E 1928 HISTORY OF WESTBURY P30.
  • <7>SBC5462 Unpublished document: Stanley Freese. 1946. WINDMILLS & WATERMILLS OF BUCKS (MANUSCRIPT NOTES).
  • <8>SBC12015 Verbal communication: PIKE A R FEB 1977 FIELD VISIT.
  • <9>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. p9.

Location

Grid reference SP 61930 35616 (point)
Civil Parish WESTBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13447)

Record last edited

Aug 14 2022 2:11PM

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