Monument record 0283700000 - MAIDS MORETON MILL

Summary

Watermill, documented from eighteenth century, disused about 1915

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  • CORN MILL (Abandoned 1915?, 18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD? to 1915 AD)

Description

MAPS 1788, 1814, 1825 MARK 'MORETON MILL' (WATERMILL) APPROX AT NGR (B2,B4).
OS 1880/5 HAS 'MAIDS MORETON MILL (CORN)' AT NGR (B6).
WATER MILLER' RECORDED 1798; A 'MILLER' IN 1851 (B3,B5).
CEASED WORKING IN 1915? (B11).
MILL BUILDING OF STONE, QUITE RUINED (B10 - UNDATED). PHOTO, 1937, BCM COLLECTION.
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Standing empty in 2006 (B13).

Sources (12)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire.
  • <2>SBC6744 Map: JEFFREYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS.
  • <3>SBC12395 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO, REF L/P/15 &16.
  • <4>SBC10101 Map: OS 1814 2-INCH DRAFT MAP; BRYANT A 1825 MAP OF BUCKS.
  • <5>SBC2770 Bibliographic reference: CENSUS RETURNS 1851 (MICROFILM COPY AT COUNTY REFE RENCE LIBRARY, AYLESBURY).
  • <6>SBC10266 Bibliographic reference: OS 1880/5 6IN (1:10560).
  • <7>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp198, 202.
  • <8>SBC5209 Bibliographic reference: FARRAR CF 1921 OUSE'S SILENT TRADE P26 & ILLUS OPP P32.
  • <9>SBC4599 Bibliographic reference: ELVEY GR (ED) 1975 LUFFIELD PRIORY CHARTERS, PT II IN BUCKSRECORDSOC"18P114NO425".
  • <10>SBC6630 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD NO 238301.
  • <11>SBC6974 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (1899-1911).
  • <12>SBC580 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1983(AUG) FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 71700 34390 (point)
Civil Parish MAIDS MORETON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC17664)

Record last edited

Nov 26 2023 1:48PM

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