Building record 0283600000 - THORNBOROUGH MILL
Summary
Seventeenth century watermill with eighteenth century alterations
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1277179: THORNBOROUGH MILL
- Planning Notification Area: 17th century watermill on site of Medieval mill
Map
Type and Period (3)
- (Alternate Type) CORN MILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
- WATERMILL (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- STABLE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 20m, Width 7m.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
Grade II. Water mill, now disused. C17, altered and enlarged C18. Coursed rubble stone, tiled roof. Two storeys and attic. Five bays including wheel arch of cambered brick to N., now blocked. Irregular barred casements with timber lintels. W.front has entries to two main storeys in second bay from right. Two gabled dormers to rear. C18 stable extension of one storey to S. has slate roof and flat stone arch to entry. Late C18-C19 mill machinery, except for wheel, is intact, with bins, shoots, mill-stones and walkway to loft (B12, & see B10 ).
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Working mill in 2006 (B13).
Sources (14)
- <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire.
- <2>SBC15093 Map: 1613. THORNBOROUGH ESTATE MAP.
- <3>SBC6744 Map: JEFFREYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS.
- <4>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
- <5>SBC10270 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880/1885. OS 6-INCH 1ST EDITION MAP. Printed map. 1:10,560.
- <6>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp238, 240.
- <7>SBC5207 Bibliographic reference: FARRAR CF 1921 OUSE'S SILENT TIDE P26.
- <8>SBC4595 Bibliographic reference: Gerald Elvey (ed). 1975. 'LUFFIELD PRIORY CHARTERS PART II', IN BUCKS RECORD SOC 18 P248, NO.586. Vol 18.
- <9>SBC6608 Unpublished document: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD 23 83 02.
- <10>SBC581 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1983. PERS COMM, 1983 (AUG) FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT (HISTORICAL INFO FROM MR TAYLOR, FORMER MILL OWNER).
- <11>SBC14556 Unpublished document: SIMMONDS COLLECTION, SCIENCE MUSEUM LIBRARY, LONDON (SUN FIRE INSURANCE NO 500398 (1755)- JOHN THEED, THORNBOROGH MILL).
- <12>SBC19250 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p54A.
- <13>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.20-22.
- <14>SBC25765 Bibliographic reference: Buckinghamshire Record Society. 1940. BUCKS FEET OF FINES, IN BUCKS RECORD SOC 4 P84. Vol 4.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73493 35338 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: BARN TO E OF THORNBOROUGH MILL (Building) (1079900000)
- Parent of: MILL HOUSE, THORNBOROUGH MILL (Building) (0283601000)
- Parent of: MILL, THORNBOROUGH (Monument) (0283600100)
- Parent of: STRAKFORDE MILL (Monument) (0283600101)
- Parent of: THORNBOROUGH MILL (Monument) (0283600001)
- Parent of: THORNBOROUGH MILL (Monument) (0283602000)
- Parent of: THORNBOROUGH MILL (Monument) (0283603000)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC16630)
- Event - Survey: Site visit by Historic Buildings Officer (EBC13585)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 1:42PM
